Financial Planning & Analysis Lead at Max Drive

Max Drive - We are a team of passionate people and a leading technology-enabled company driven by a vision to solve the mobility challenges in Africa. We want to get people and goods to their destinations hitch-free. It is personal for us because we understand the frustration of epileptic transportation. We are making mobility safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable through the deployment of high-performance technologies and operators.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Planning & Analysis Lead

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Role

• We are looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis Lead who is an expert in business forecasting.
• You’ll be responsible for providing analysis in decision-making in all matters operational, financial, and strategic.
• A strong candidate combines a strong analytical mindset with technical ability and excellent people skills.
• Your responsibilities will include providing financial insights and projections to the accounting team.
• You will provide reliable data and analysis to be used in decision-making and planning.
• You will be a strategic thinker with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• You will have strong research experience, an analytical mind and outstanding presentation skills. 
• You will be highly analytical, a self-starter, results-oriented and able to thrive in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment. 
• This is a full time, permanent and long-term position reporting to the CFO with access to MAX’s executive team.
• We are committed to and encourage equal opportunity. 

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a liaison for the investor relations team, managing the earnings guidance scenario modeling, including executive presentation, Q&A support, and ad hoc analysis (special projects)
• Perform Market research: Determining the size of a given market, leaders, laggers and potential opportunities in which the organization may have a competitive advantage
• Prepare accurate monthly financial reports, assist in the preparation of presentations that provide thoughtful analysis, identify action items, and effectively frame decisions that need to be made
• Provide FP&A finance support to the accounting team related to productivity, demand planning, reporting, and metrics in a timely manner
• Identify and understand business challenges; propose and create solutions
• Partner directly with the finance team to collaborate on metrics, goals, and business reviews
• Work on corporate projects and initiatives that impact the entire organization
• Create presentations that provide insightful analysis, identify required action items, and effectively frame decisions to be made
• Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior-year expenses, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization

What You’ll Need

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics, Master's preferred
• 7+ years in finance, accounting or a related area in a fast-paced global organisation
• ACA or ACCA 
• Sage 300 experience or comparable finance system
• General knowledge of accounting/financial/operational principles
• Experience developing financial reports and metrics
• Interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with various management levels
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment
• Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills
• Superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture
• Experience in Mobility/Fintech/Gig-economy/eCommerce
• Strong Project and Program management skills
• Global leader and thinker with the ability to make quick strategic decisions
• Highly energetic, self-motivated & proactive

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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