Oolu Solar recruits a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Oolu Solar hiring a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Context:

Oolu Solar is a growing solar energy provider in West Africa with presence in Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria and plans to expand within the region. We are looking for a passionate, motivated and dynamic professional with experience in developing and communicating dynamic and financial analysis to enable both tactical and strategic decisions.

The FP&A manager will support the Finance Director in fundraising, developing budgets, managing long/medium term cash flow, improving internal models and conducting quantitative analysis on key initiatives.

The FP&A manager will have responsibility for a team of 2 , so some previous leadership experience would be required.

Key Responsibilities:

Planning & Forecasting

Overseeing the budget and forecasting process
Contribute to the company financial model, including forecasting, annual budgeting and long-range planning of income statement and cash flow statements.
Conduct/manage analyses and reporting including, weekly/monthly financial analysis, reforecasting, variance analysis and summaries of product line financial performance
Prepare the monthly rolling financial estimates in collaboration with sales teams
Support and drive financial process improvement initiatives and efficiencies in financial reporting and analysis
Develop recommendations and support the management team by developing quantitative analyses with which to drive productivity, efficiency and business decisions

Metrics & KPI Analysis

Analyze detailed financial information along with current and past trends in key performance indicators to provide accurate and timely financial and operational in-depth analysis Integrate analysis of non-financial KPI’s into financial models.
Execute ad-hoc analytic requests.

Reporting and Fundraising

Understand and communicate the key drivers of business performance to the management team
Prepare, compile, analyze and communicate information to help the Finance Director and CEO for the fundraising process.

Candidate Profile

Motivated and inquisitive self-starter with ability to work in an unstructured environment
3-5 years of FP&A experience, ideally within the FMCG industry
Experience in managing a team of multicultural financial analysts
Accounting qualification CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CFA (preferable)
Proven track record of working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment able to prioritize and multitask, to meet critical deadlines.
Proficiency in English and French
Strong analytical, critical thinking and business partnering skills
Ability to operate under pressure in a dynamic environment
Exceptional financial modeling and scenario analysis skills, with an expert understanding of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and high level of comfort presenting analysis and information to senior management.
Sensitivity to working with an ethnically, linguistically, culturally, and economically diverse population.