Financial Planning and Analysis Lead
- Nigeria
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Create and develop financial models ensuring validation and back testing.
- Assist in the annual budgeting process, including revenue, expense, and capital expenditure planning.
- Develop and maintain rolling forecasts to reflect changing business conditions.
- Analyze variances between actuals, budgets and forecasts, providing actionable insights.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for management, Board and other stakeholders.
- Conduct profitability analysis by business unit, product line, channel or region.
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through financial and operational KPIs.
- Product profitability optimization and portfolio management support.
- Funding cost optimization and liquidity management support.
- Collaborate with department heads to track performance against financial targets.
- Provide ad-hoc financial analysis to support strategic initiatives (pricing, cost optimization, etc).
- Evaluate business cases for new projects, investments, or cost-saving opportunities.
- Build and maintain complex financial models to assess business performance.
- Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to support long-term planning.
- Enhance financial planning processes through automation and best practices.
- Work with SQL and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to improve reporting efficiency.
- Ensure data accuracy and integrity across financial systems.
- 5 years of experience in FP&A in banking with lending products (personal loans, SME, etc.) or banking services (transfers, deposits, savings, debit cards).
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- Experience in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Proficiency in Excel (advanced), confident in SQL (queries), good presentation skills (PowerPoint).
- Strong critical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and influence decision-making.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy.
- Adaptable to fast-paced, dynamic environments.
- You’ll work on solutions to complex, real-world challenges with tangible social and economic impact.
- You will receive competitive compensation and work with passionate teammates in a flat, performance-driven culture.