Finance Analyst at Reckitt Benckiser (RB)

Reckitt Benckiser is the world's leading consumer health and hygiene company. Every day, across 60 countries, we work with the best people to challenge conventional thinking and strive to find even better ways to give people innovative solutions for healthier lives and happier homes.

We trust people in what they do and we give full accountability and autonomy to make things happen. That’s how we generate the game-changing ideas that built 19 iconic Powerbrands around the world, such as Nurofen, Strepsils, Mucinex, Dettol, Lysol, Finish and Vanish.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Analyst

Location: Lagos

Job Scope

• To provide a commercial and financial reporting service to the local organization, ensuring that reliable category, overhead and balance sheet information is produced, evaluated and  communicated to facilitate planning and control and enable decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Collates input from Marketing, Supply Management, Customer Development on a monthly basis and prepares a Company Financial Plan (Sales and Operations Plan) that drives the result of the business
• Prepares Company’s monthly Financial Forecast for submission in line with published timings
• Compares current Forecast with previous Forecast
• Prepares robust Forecast Commentaries and submits in line with published timings
• Ensures reasonableness and arithmetical accuracy of Forecast
• Ensures Data integrity in S&OP and Forecasting processes
• Prepares presentation slides for Leadership team on Management Results
• Adhoc analysis on Forecast information
• Is responsible for issuing the reports on time
• Takes responsibility for own development

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty Satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required:

Excellent Excel Skills:

• Good interpersonal skills
• Inclination to learn and grow
• A graduate of Accounting with levels of professional Accounting exams
• Minimum of 3 years experience in accounting job is required
• Ability to be pro-active and solution minded
• Ability to cope under pressure
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a team

We Offer
In Return RB offer very competitive salary with excellent benefits and the chance to progress your career within a truly global organisation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online