Head - Supply Chain Finance

Robert Walters - Our client, a publicly listed group company, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head - Supply Chain Finance (FMCG)

Job Reference: LTGQ17-B1C755DC
Location: Nigeria

Description

• The Head of Supply Chain Finance will lead the finance function supporting the end-to-end supply chain, providing strong financial control, cost visibility and commercial insight across manufacturing and supply chain operations.
• The role will oversee Cost Accounting, Factory Accounting and Accounts Payable, while driving financial analysis and performance improvement across the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Supply Chain Finance function and provide financial leadership to manufacturing and supply chain operations.
• Oversee cost accounting, factory accounting and accounts payable activities.
• Drive accurate product costing, standard costing, variance analysis and cost control.
• Provide financial analysis and insights to support operational and commercial decision-making.
• Monitor manufacturing costs, inventory, working capital and supply chain financial performance.
• Partner with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to identify cost optimisation opportunities.
• Strengthen financial controls, reporting processes and compliance across the supply chain.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning for supply chain and manufacturing operations.
• Develop and monitor key financial KPIs and provide actionable insights to the CFO and leadership team.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency and working capital through better financial management.

Candidate Profile

• 10+ years’ experience in finance, with significant exposure to FMCG, manufacturing or a complex supply chain environment.
• Strong track record in cost accounting, factory accounting, accounts payable and financial analysis.
• Proven experience partnering with manufacturing and supply chain leadership teams.
• Strong understanding of inventory, product costing, manufacturing variances and working capital.
• Experience managing finance teams and delivering robust financial controls and reporting.
• Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving capabilities.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate financial data into business insights.