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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head of Commercial Finance, NG & EWA
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Function: Finance
Reports to: Head of Finance EWA
Terms & Conditions: Full time
Job Description
- We’re looking for a Head of Commercial Finance, NG & EWA to lead financial strategy, governance, and performance delivery across one of Unilever’s most complex and dynamic markets.
- This role combines commercial finance leadership with full end‑to‑end finance accountability, ensuring sustainable growth, strong governance, and long-term value creation.
- You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that truly matters — for people and the planet.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Finance Leadership – Nigeria:
- Act as a strategic business partner to the Managing Director, jointly accountable for delivering in-year performance, profitable growth, value creation, and cash
- Lead the 3-year strategic and financial planning horizon, including strategic choices, resource allocation, and investment prioritisation
- Drive Integrated Business Planning (IBP) across Nigeria markets to align demand, supply, financial targets, and execution
- Own the S&OP cadence, business performance reviews, and monthly/quarterly rhythm within the market
- Partner cross-functionally (Sales, Business Operations, Marketing, HR) to deliver topline, margin, and cash performance
- Support the MD on high-sensitivity topics, including business cases, investment decisions, and strategic trade-offs
- Provide deep financial insight into a market with distinct regulatory, commercial, and operational dynamics
- Engage with customers and represent Finance in commercial and strategic forums
- Actively contribute as a member of the Nigeria Leadership Team, with strong linkage to regional and global finance leadership
- Lead and develop direct reports within Commercial Finance, building strong capability and performance culture
Head of Finance – Nigeria (Enterprise & Governance Scope):
- Provide end-to-end finance leadership for Nigeria, ensuring integration across Commercial Finance, Supply Chain Finance, FET, Controllership, Tax, Treasury, and Shared Services
- Act as the “Face of Finance” for Nigeria, representing the function internally and externally
- Hold Statutory Director responsibility for Nigeria entities, ensuring fiduciary, governance, and legal compliance
- Own financial controls, reporting integrity, compliance, and risk management across the market
- Lead finance risk assessments and ensure mitigation actions are embedded in business execution
- Ensure statutory accounts, audits, tax filings, and regulatory submissions are delivered accurately and on time
- Act as primary interface with external stakeholders including auditors, banks, insurers, and advisors
- Ensure adherence to Unilever global finance policies, controls, and standards
- Strengthen finance talent capability, succession, and performance across the Nigeria organisation
Additional Board Responsibilities (Listed Entity):
- Act in the best interests of the company and all shareholders, beyond management priorities
- Exercise independent judgment in board-level decision-making, including in relation to executive leadership
- Demonstrate duty of care, diligence, skill, and good faith in all governance matters
- Ensure full transparency and avoidance of conflicts of interest in all decisions and actions
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field AND CPA
- Significant experience (10+ years) in Finance leadership roles, including Commercial Finance and business partnering
- Proven ability to operate at Executive / Leadership Team level
- Strong experience in emerging markets or complex, regulated environments
- Deep understanding of financial planning, governance, risk management, and compliance
- Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders internally and externally
- Strong leadership capability with experience managing large, diverse finance teams
- Commercial acumen with ability to link strategy to financial outcomes and value creation
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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