Supply Chain Finance Business Partner in a Publicly Listed Group Company - Robert Walters

About this role

A publicly listed group company is seeking a Supply Chain Finance Business Partner to be based in Lagos. The role provides financial leadership and business partnering support across production and operations, with a focus on cost management, financial analysis and improving operational performance. Responsibilities include overseeing cost and factory accounting, monitoring inventory and production variances, analysing production costs and KPIs, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and delivering financial insights to aid operational decisions. The position involves partnering with manufacturing and operations teams, ensuring strong financial controls, and preparing management reports for the Head of Supply Chain Finance and leadership. The role targets candidates with a professional accounting qualification and substantial experience in finance, preferably in FMCG or manufacturing, who can communicate effectively and work closely with Operations.

What you would do

• Oversee cost accounting and factory accounting activities, including product costing and variance analysis.
• Monitor inventory, production variances and key operational financial KPIs.
• Monitor production costs, budgets and operational expenditure, identifying cost optimisation opportunities.
• Lead financial analysis and reporting related to production costs and operational performance.
• Provide financial insights to support operational decision-making and profitability.
• Provide finance business partnering support to manufacturing and operations teams.
• Ensure strong financial controls and accuracy of operational financial reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning for manufacturing operations.
• Partner with Operations to drive productivity, efficiency and cost improvements.
• Prepare management reports and provide actionable insights to leadership.

What they are asking for

• Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• 5+ years' experience in finance, preferably in FMCG, manufacturing or a similar environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills.
• Experience partnering closely with Operations and manufacturing teams.
• Good understanding of manufacturing costs, product costing, inventory and production variances.
• Strong track record in cost accounting, factory accounting and financial analysis.

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