Job Title: Head Of Finance Supply Chain
Job Unit & Location: All Business Units – Lagos
Organisation: PZ Cussons Nigeria
The successful candidate will be required to: – Provide all required financial support to the Manufacturing SBU and particularly the Managing Director in terms of financial leadership and guidance. – Ensure that all investment and sourcing proposals are fully analyzed with the financial impact being understood and the returns optimized. – Pro-actively seek ways to further drive the profitability of the SBU, via margin improvement initiatives and other tools. – Ensure that the monthly and yearly profit performance is tracked and that the status is explained to the management teams on a continuous basis – Ensure that proper spending controls are in place and that the unit is aware of the actual spending vs latest commitments. – Manage the overall costing process and ensure that the standard costs for current and new products reflect the true picture and that any changes are pro-actively reconciled and communicated. – Assess the impact on standard costs of raw material and other cost increases and ensure that these impacts are understood throughout the organization. – Together with the rest of the unit team, drive to optimize working capital. – Ensure that the company's assets are safe-guarded by working closely with internal audit to ensure that appropriate levels of controls are in place and that any exposures are addressed.
The Person:
The right candidate must possess: – ICAN, ACA or ACCA qualification. – At least 10 years post NYSC experience in an FMCG outfit. – Strong Costing and Stock Accounting experience. – Very strong Factory Accounting and Supply Chain experience. The ideal candidate would have been finance responsible for a multi-site manufacturing structure. – Critical to this position is interpersonal skills and effective communication both verbal and written. – Strong system knowledge of ERP and financial modelling tools. Mfg Pro and Hyperion experience would be
Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.
Closing date: 12th October, 2012.
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