Latest Jobs at Pfizer Nigeria for a Finance Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa cluster (SSA)
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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Finance Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa cluster (SSA)
Job ID: 1054656
Location: Nigeria
Full-Time: Regular
Reporting Position reports to the: AfME Finance Director
Predicted Grade(s): GJL090
Position Purpose
- This position will be responsible for all finance matters for
SSA Cluster and for building and maintaining a solid foundation for the
business.
- This includes but is not limited to maintaining financial
integrity, driving quality decision making and furthering business
strategies by playing an active role as part of the Leadership Team.
Primary Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Lead the finance organization - responsible for controls and
compliance, business and strategic finance, accounting, tax and
treasury.
- Develop existing talent, identify, recruit, train and retain as
necessary a cadre of local finance professionals who will be future
Pfizer leaders.
- Analytical thought leader and business decision driver -
integral in the crafting and implementation of business strategy while
driving well thought through decisions.
- Ensure an effective internal control environment and timely and
accurate financial reporting in accordance with local and US GAAP,
Pfizer policies and procedures, such as MAPP; the company’s code of
conduct, and all applicable laws and regulations.
- Migration to new financial systems and processes
- Leading Finance further to becoming a premier commercial/decision support function
- Driving resource optimization including working capital
management, driving spend allocation on financial appropriateness,
ensuring optimal supply of inventory
- Ensure the quality, accuracy and timeliness of the Operating
Plan, Forecasts, monthly results, the Strategic Plan and other
submissions and present business results, financial projections and
analyses to senior local and NY management.
- Interact as necessary with Government agencies/fiscal
authorities and industry organizations and be able to clearly articulate
Pfizer’s position on key matters/issues.
- Financial advisor to the cluster leadership - provide financial/
analytical support to the Business Cluster lead and other business
leadership on key commercial decisions and business strategies.
- Monitor, track, and report business performance proactively
identifying issues, opportunities and challenges and ensuring that
business utilizes its resources in the most efficient manner.
- Lead and manage major change initiatives across the company, such as:
- Execution of business development activities including integration of new businesses
- The individual must have strong analytical and interpersonal
skills and be willing to actively partner with other functions to drive
meaningful business results.
Qualifications (i.e., preferred education, experience, attributes)
- Minimum 5 years accounting/finance/audit experience, preferably within pharmaceutical industry
- MBA or CPA/CA strongly preferred.
Technical Skill Requirements
- Strong analytical background, business oriented, strategic
thinking capabilities and attention to detail, while maintaining a "big
picture" view.
- Solid understanding of accounting, tax and treasury principles, internal controls, financial systems, and processes.
- Challenge the status-quo, adept/creative at finding ways to
incorporate financial and non-financial data to analyze business
opportunities/decisions.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-energy environment and
the ability to multi-task, consistently meeting deadlines on multiple
projects and activities.
- Strong preference for solid international exposure and acquaintance with working in a multi-cultural and diverse environment
- Specific expertise in Business Finance and budgeting,
forecasting, financial modeling, and planning analysis. Solid
Pharmaceutical business acumen good commercial sense. Effective problem
solving skills. High level systems / IT/ process improvement
proficiency.
- Work effectively in a team environment and in building
collaborative relationships with peers as well as with other
stakeholders.
Core Competencies:
- Pfizer Senior Leader Core Competencies
- Action oriented
- Dealing with Ambiguity
- Organizational Agility
- Problem Solving
- Perseverance
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How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline: 6th July, 2017.