Commercial Finance Analyst & Fixed Asset Accountant

About this role

A role at Unilever Lagos for a Commercial Finance Analyst and Fixed Asset Accountant. The position combines financial analysis, planning and decision support with managing fixed assets and capital expenditure processes. It involves building financial models, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and advising on pricing, sourcing, and product lifecycle decisions. The role requires collaborating with multiple business functions and ensuring IFRS compliance and asset integrity. The employer is a leading consumer goods company with brands across foods, home care and personal care, operating locally in Nigeria and globally.

What you would do

• Evaluate new product launches, innovations and growth opportunities using financial analysis and business cases.
• Build financial models to assess profitability, ROI, payback periods and long-term value creation.
• Support annual planning, forecasting and financial growth modelling activities.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis on pricing, FX, inflation, commodity costs and sales volume.
• Provide financial recommendations on pricing, sourcing strategies, product launches and discontinuations and margin improvements.
• Challenge assumptions and present data-driven recommendations to business leaders.
• Maintain an accurate Fixed Asset Register and reconcile it with financial records.
• Review and monitor capital expenditure requests and spending against budgets.
• Track capital projects and ensure assets are capitalised accurately and on time.
• Coordinate asset verification, tagging, transfers and disposals and support audits.

What they are asking for

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field.
• 4-8 years of relevant experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, Fixed Asset Accounting, Financial Analysis or Management Accounting.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) is an advantage.
• Experience in financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting and scenario analysis.
• Experience in fixed asset accounting and asset lifecycle management.
• CAPEX monitoring and financial control experience.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and accounting standards.
• SAP experience, particularly SAP FI-AA.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management abilities.

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