About the Role
Unilever, a global leader in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) with iconic household brands like Lipton, Royco, Omo, and Lux, is looking for a talented Commercial Finance Analyst & Fixed Asset Accountant to join our team in Nigeria. In this critical role, you will combine commercial acumen with rigorous financial control, driving business growth through strategic financial modeling, profitability analysis, and comprehensive fixed asset management.
Key Responsibilities- Evaluate new product launches, innovations, and business growth opportunities through financial analysis and business case development.
- Build robust financial models to assess profitability, return on investment (ROI), payback periods, and long-term value creation.
- Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis on pricing, foreign exchange, inflation, commodity costs, and sales volumes to support annual planning and forecasting.
- Provide strategic financial recommendations on pricing, sourcing strategies, and margin improvement initiatives while challenging assumptions with data-driven insights.
- Maintain an accurate Fixed Asset Register, reconcile financial records, and monitor capital expenditure (CAPEX) requests against approved budgets.
- Review depreciation, asset life cycles, residual values, and impairment assessments while coordinating physical asset verification and disposals.
- Support internal and external audits, ensuring strict compliance with IFRS and internal control requirements.
- Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Engineering teams to achieve overarching business objectives.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 4-8 years of relevant professional experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, or Fixed Asset Accounting within the FMCG or manufacturing sector.
- Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CPA is a distinct advantage.
- Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling, business case development, budgeting, and scenario analysis.
- Strong understanding of IFRS standards, CAPEX monitoring, and fixed asset lifecycle management.
- Proficiency in SAP, particularly SAP FI-AA, complemented by advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonus structure.
- Comprehensive medical coverage and wellness programs.
- Continuous learning and global career development opportunities.
- Dynamic, inclusive, and purpose-driven work culture.