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Job Title: Commercial Finance Director
AutoReqId: 30128BR
Country: Nigeria
Reports To: Commercial Director, Nigeria
Local Company: Guinness Nigeria PLC (GNPLC)
Parent Company: Diageo
Purpose of Role:
• Developing and leading an expert Commercial Finance function in Nigeria, covering performance management, Sales and Marketing Finance and decision support.
• Partnering with the Market Leadership team and Marketing and Supply LTs to deliver excellent, well planned outcomes.
Top Accountabilities:
• Developing a strong Commercial Finance organisation in Nigeria , driving performance management for the business (planning, reporting and analysis for P&L, balance sheet and cash flow) and across all areas of Sales and Marketing, ensuring transparency, accuracy and delivery of targets
• Support the development of a successful new Spirits business, proactively contributing to the growth of this business
• Building decision support capability in Commercial Finance to ensure all key decisions are properly supported locally by quality financial analysis to drive value maximisation
• Partnering with the Sales and Marketing Directors to ensure that CC&E is well embedded across the Demand organisation
Qualifications and Experience Required:
• Qualified Accountant with minimum 10+ years post NYSC experience
• Significant hands on Commercial Finance experience, ideally as a Market Finance Director,
• Strong analytical skills, including experience of hands on financial modelling for decisions
• Experience of Diageo planning and reporting processes is an advantage
• Experience of working in developing markets with both in market and cross-functional teams
• High level of communication and influencing skills.
• Project management skills, both as a leader and key team member are an advantage
• People management experience / proven ability to identify and develop talents.
Barriers to Success in Role:
• Inability to adopt and deploy a range of influencing styles to build positive relationships and make things happen across a broad and diverse organisation.
• Inability to seek and anticipate internal and external future opportunities, risks, and areas for improvement facing the business.
• Inability to work autonomously, maintain drive without the support of others.
How to Apply:
• Visit Diageo Careers (http://www.diageo-careers.com/Pages/home.aspx)
• Click on "Search & apply"
• Click on "Search openings"
• Scroll down and enter "AutoReqId" as Keyword
• Then select the position for more information and application.