Business Planning Analyst Job at Jagal Group

Jagal is a Nigerian conglomerate holding that operates leading energy businesses and manages a diverse portfolio of investments. By cultivating leadership and developing a culture of excellence, Jagal is dedicated to empowering people and building strategic partnerships that aim to achieve sustainable growth for the advancement of the Nigerian community.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Business Planning Analyst
Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

• To support the annual budgeting and re-forecast process, timely production of the Monthly Reporting Pack, evaluate the weekly cash flow analysis across the all business entities and assist with consolidation, provide insightful commentary and reporting across all Jagal business units.

Key Aims and Objectives

• The Business Planning Analyst will support and guide the business planning & reporting activities and conduct performance evaluation analysis to support the Jagal Executive Committee to monitor the achievement of key business objectives.

Responsibilities and Deliverables

• Business Planning Process – Support the business planning process across Jagal, including setting the annual reporting calendar, issuing instructions, preparing detailed templates, setting of key assumptions, data collections process, consolidation, evaluation and assessment
• Internal Reporting - Oversee and drive on time delivery for all Jagal financial reporting to enhance management information to drive timely decision making for the business.
• Reporting Insights - Overseeing, challenging and preparing critical business commentary, variance analysis to provide insight and drive decision-making.
• Cash management - develop timely forecasts & plans which have absolute integrity, scenarios planning outcomes and comprehensive insightful value added commentary.
• Project Support - Provide ad-hoc support to the Financial Controller/GCFO as required (i.e. special projects).

Reports:

• Annual Budget and re Forecast process including Jagal Executive Committee Group summary presentation (x3 per year)
• Monthly Management Accounts and Cost Centre Reports with concise Executive Summary
• Weekly Cash Flow reporting.
• Provide detailed analysis for presentations for the Senior Management

Desired Skills and Experience
Technical:

• Qualified Accountant with 5-7 years post qualification experience
• Reporting (incl. multi-company/currency) and Business Planning (experience essential), Accounting Standards (IFRS)
• Advanced user of both financial analytics tools, Excel and powerpoint
• Sector experience preferred – Oil & Gas. Knowledge of the regulation of Free Zones
• Broad commercial awareness and able to focus on the key business issues and propose practical options towards a solution (assist in execution where required), cost saving initiatives and cost control measures
• Absolute confidentiality, integrity and total discretion
• Highly motivated self-starter able to work with minimal supervision
• Effective communicator who has ability to communicate complex messages with clarity
• Effective in a small and multi-functional team

Interpersonal:

• Absolute confidentiality, integrity and total discretion
• Highly motivated self-starter able to work with minimal supervision
• Effective communicator who has ability to communicate complex messages with clarity
• Effective in a small and multi-functional team.