Business Manager, Finance at Husk Power Systems Nigeria Limited

Husk is one of the world’s leading rural energy providers. We provide low-cost and reliable power to rural households and businesses, entirely from renewable energy sources. Powering economic possibilities in every village is at the heart of everything we do.

We design, build and operate the lowest cost hybrid (solar and biomass) power plant and distribution network in India and Africa. To date, Husk has provided electricity to over 15,000 homes and business, reducing 95,000 tonnes of CO2. Our aim is to provide 30MW of power to 225,000 customers by 2025, and save 350,000 tonnes of CO2 each year.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Manager, Finance

Location: Abuja
Reports to: GM Finance 

Job Summary

• We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Business Controller to lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis across the organization.
• The ideal candidate will act as a strategic partner to business units, ensuring data-driven decision-making, cost optimization, and alignment with financial goals.
• The individual should also be passionate about contributing to solving one of Nigeria’s most critical challenges – the energy access deficit. 

Key Responsibilities
General:

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):
• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes. Analyze financial data, trends, and KPIs to provide insights that drive strategic decisions.

Business Partnering:

• Collaborate with business unit heads and operational teams to understand financial performance, advise on cost control, and support commercial strategies.

Performance Monitoring:

• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to monitor financial performance, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions.

Cost Control & Profitability Analysis:

• Analyze cost structures and margin performance across products, services, and departments. Support initiatives to improve profitability.

Investment Appraisal & Business Cases:

• Evaluate capital expenditure proposals, new projects, and business initiatives to ensure financial viability and alignment with company goals.

Financial Reporting:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports to support internal decision-making and board-level reporting.

Process Improvement:

• Enhance financial systems, workflows, and processes for improved accuracy, efficiency, and reporting speed.

Requirement

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience.

Benefits

• Salary: Negotiable based on experience.
• Husk offers flexible working conditions with employee benefits that are in line with global best practices.
  These include: clear career growth planning, transparent annual review processes that are gender inclusive, maternity, and paternity leave, gender-inclusive workplace conditions, family health insurance, and frequent training to assist the employees to grow in and to the next roles.
• Husk does not believe in micromanagement and encourages its employees to have a healthy work-life balance, hence giving them the freedom to manage their workload to be compatible with their life.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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