About the Role
Robert Walters is a global, specialist professional recruitment consultancy dedicated to connecting top-tier talent with industry-leading organisations. We are currently recruiting a dynamic Supply Chain Finance Business Partner to provide exceptional financial leadership and business partnering support across our client's production and operations divisions. In this pivotal role, you will focus heavily on cost management, detailed financial analysis, and enhancing overall operational performance within the fast-paced Nigerian manufacturing landscape.
Key Responsibilities- Provide strategic finance business partnering support directly to manufacturing and operations teams.
- Lead comprehensive financial analysis and reporting related to production costs and operational performance.
- Oversee cost accounting and factory accounting activities, including product costing and variance analysis.
- Monitor production costs, budgets, and operational expenditure to identify proactive cost optimisation opportunities.
- Provide actionable financial insights to support operational decision-making and significantly improve profitability.
- Partner closely with Operations to drive productivity, efficiency, and continuous cost improvements.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and robust financial planning for manufacturing operations.
- Monitor inventory levels, production variances, and key operational financial KPIs.
- Ensure strong financial controls and the absolute accuracy of operational financial reporting.
- Prepare comprehensive management reports for the Head of Supply Chain Finance and operational leadership.
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional finance experience, preferably within the FMCG, manufacturing, or similar industrial sectors.
- Demonstrated strong track record in cost accounting, factory accounting, and advanced financial analysis.
- Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing costs, product costing, inventory management, and production variances.
- Proven experience partnering closely with Operations and factory manufacturing teams.
- Exceptional analytical, commercial, and problem-solving skills.
- Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent is strongly preferred.
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonus structure.
- Comprehensive medical and health insurance coverage.
- Opportunities for professional development and global career growth.
- Dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive multinational work environment.