Financial Planning and Reporting Manager at Tomato Jos


Tomato Jos is a private equity-backed, fast-growing, for-profit, social enterprise located in Kaduna, Nigeria, that believes in the power of local production for local consumption. Our company aims to supply 10% of the processed tomato market in Nigeria within the next 5 years. We source tomatoes from smallholder farmers within our network and make high-quality branded consumer products for Nigeria and West Africa. We currently operate a 500Ha commercial farm and run a successful smallholder program with over 500 farmers. In 2020, the company built a tomato processing facility and we will conduct our first production run in Q1/Q2 2021, to launch our first retail packaged product later this year.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

 



Job Title: Financial Planning and Reporting Manager

Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time

Mission and Long-Term Goal

  • The Financial Planning & Reporting Manager isresponsible for the strategic planning of the organization’s finances.
  • The role is responsible for the translation of the organizational goals and target to into a meaningful and coherent financial plan (Budgets, Cashflow Statements, Variance Analysis) and ensure that the plan is properly funded and optimized (fundraise, fund management) etc.
  • The role will also produce financial and operational reports (periodic or adhoc) for both internal and external stakeholders.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • The role of the Planning and Reporting Manager will be saddled with responsibilities that includesthe preparation of the company’s budget and report preparation (financial and operationa), amongst others
  • Ensure that the terms of all contracts/projects are to the best advantage of the company and complied with by all parties concerned
  • Ensure all relevant reports (financial and operational) are prepared in line with agreed format and timelines.
  • Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analysing causes of unexpected variance
  • Monitor finance activities across the organization, propose goals and objectives, and design a framework for monitoring performance.
  • Advise on investment activities and provide strategies that the company should take.
  • Prepare and manage the company’s Budget (Operational, Project, Grant etc) budget;
  • Ensure that the company operates within an approved Annual Budget
  • Drive the enforcement of the company’s budget in line with approved Policies, Processes and Procedures.
  • Proactively track and report on budget compliance and performance timeously.
  • Ensure full compliance with all accounting and reporting standards
  • Work with the Financial Operations team to operationalize relevant accounting policies and Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles
  • Produce accurate and timely management reports, including, but not limited to, an analysis of sales, operational expenditure, etc. and other analysis that support major corporate decisions of the Management
  • Produce all financial reports (statutory and adhoc) ensuring completeness, correctness and timeliness (with interpretations) as may be agreed

Minimum Qualifications and Experience Required for the Job

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
  • Member of either Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)/Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)/Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or it's equivalent
  • 5-7 years accounting experience
  • Advance competence in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and relevant accounting software (Xero/Peachtree/Quickbook/Sage, etc.).

Additional Qualifications and Experience That Will Set You Apart:

  • Prior experience working in a manufacturing plant or other highly operational industry
  • Ability to research, compile, analyses, and interpret data.

Expected Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

  • Hands-on experience in startup organization and set up of a budgeting and reporting system
  • Strong interpersonal and effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Curiosity, critical thinking, and a demonstrated interest to learn
  • Ability to manage changes and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong management, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills
  • Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to stick to your schedule.

Remuneration

  • Salary is commensurate to experience within the range of industry standards.
  • A communication allowance, pension, and health insurance are included, and an annual performance-based bonus may be awarded at the discretion of the executive management team.
  • Please note that adequate security is provided to the whole Tomato Jos team.

 

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and current Resume to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

 

Application Deadline 5th October, 2021.