FINANCIAL ANALYST AT DANGOTE GROUP

About Company:

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

Job Description:

• The Financial Analyst will play a crucial role in the financial planning and analysis function of Dangote Cement.
• This position involves analyzing financial data, developing financial models, and contributing to strategic decision-making processes. 
• he analyst will work closely with various stakeholders to provide insights and recommendations that drive business performance and growth.
• The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and be proficient in financial reporting and forecasting.

Requirements:

• Establishes the PanAfrica consolidated weekly performance review report and dashboard analyzing the deviation between actuals and commitments for quick corrective plans
• Manages the benchmarking weekly/monthly data collection and review process and corrective action plans in collaboration the Growth.
• Benchmark and standardization of approaches wherever this is applicable, creating a bridge between Groups.
• Coordinates specific Group or region wide initiatives, ensuring that local perspective and specificities are always catered for and supporting with standard execution at country level.
• Supports the working capital optimization initiatives with focus on spares analyses and optimization plans working in close collaboration with the Operations, IT and Finance teams.
• Benchmark of material supply costing, working with the subsidiaries, to secure best applicable rates, feeding leveraging where possible and further initiating a central Procurement option.
• Reinforce and standardize variance analysis approach to better understand monthly performance and improve decision making process.
• Collaborates closely with country financial controllers to identify best practices and ensure they are replicated, where relevant.
• Support the digitalization of key financial processes to boost efficiency, standardization and security across the Region and within the Group.
• Supports the detailed review of monthly PanAfrica reports, yearly Budgets and quarterly forecast working in collaboration with Country controller.
• Increase productivity by developing automated reporting, forecasting, reconciliation and performance tracking tools.

Qualifications and Skills:

• First Degree in Business, Finance, Economics or related discipline
• MBA profile preferred
• Major in Business, Finance, Economics or Statistics.
• 5 - 9 years experience in Business Finance or other relevant experience
• Proven works in quantitatively-heavy role
• Strong quantitative and analytical competency
• Bilingual , French and English would be a strong advantage

Salary

Application Closing Date: 27th April, 2025

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Application Instructions:

• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Good knowledge, exposure and understanding of the IFRS and SYSCOHADA standards
• Good interpersonal and leadership skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English with good notions of French
• Strong business acumen
• High numeracy and sound technical skills
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize
• Attention to details
• High ethics and integrity
• Flexible and able to work under pressure
• Working knowledge of SAP would be an added advantage.