Financial Planning Specialist

About this role

The role is a full-time, on-site Financial Planning Specialist based in Victoria Island, Lagos, working with Mixta Nigeria. It involves developing and maintaining financial plans, budgets, and forecasts to support strategic and operational decisions, and building detailed financial models with attention to data integrity across planning systems. The position also requires analysing data, producing reports for projects, and supporting the team with financial planning activities. It prefers candidates with a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related fields, plus professional certifications; 3 to 5+ years of relevant experience is expected. Experience in real estate, infrastructure or project-based settings in emerging markets is a plus. The employer focuses on financial planning and analysis, reporting, data collection and forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration to support project-based financial decisions.

What you would do

• Build and maintain detailed financial models for assigned projects using spreadsheets and planning tools.
• Update models with actual data and revised assumptions.
• Perform sensitivity and scenario analyses to evaluate outcomes.
• Review models for accuracy and consistency with standards.
• Document assumptions, calculations and methodologies.
• Collect financial and operational data from various departments and verify accuracy.
• Analyse historical data to identify trends for forecasting.
• Support development of project budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly financial performance reports for projects.
• Create clear presentations of financial analysis for management review and ad hoc reports as needed.

What they are asking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• Professional certifications such as CFA, ACCA, CPA are an advantage.
• 3-5+ years of experience in financial analysis or planning.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling skills.
• Solid analytical abilities to interpret data and support data-driven decisions.
• Accounting and financial reporting skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial analysis tools; experience with financial software.
• Experience in real estate, infrastructure or project-based environments in emerging markets is beneficial.

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