Deloitte is the largest private professional services network in the world. Everyday, approximately 286,200 professionals in more than 150 countries demonstrate their commitment to making an impact that matters. Our West Africa practice serves multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and the public sector across Nigeria and Ghana.

In Nigeria, Deloitte is one of the leading professional services firms, specializing in providing Audit, Tax, Consulting, Risk Advisory and Financial Advisory services. We serve clients in a variety of industries from financial services, consumer, telecommunications, media & technology, energy resources & Industrial and government and public services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Business Partner (Manager) – Tax & Regulatory Services

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Provides Finance intelligence and insights to the Service Area Leader and Lead Finance Business Partner aligned with the Africa operating model supporting decision making.
• Focuses on strategic issues relating to Finance that contribute to growth and competitiveness of the Service Area.
• Plays the role of credible advisor and negotiator interpreting Service Area context to align the agendas of the business with Finance overall.
• Plans, organizes, and manages the operations and activities of the Service Area Project Services and General Accounting function.
• Aligns, implements and embeds Controllership and SSC driven initiatives, training and technologies at the Service Area level and in support of the Senior Finance Manager for the Service Line.
• Consolidates Financial Results for the Service Area for Africa.
• Gives advice and recommendations to the Service Area on request or on own initiative.
• Responsible for overall Service Area finances and works together with the Service Line lead BP, Controllership and SSC teams to ensure smooth finance operations for the Service Area.
• Provides some strategic support to the Service Area Leader.
• Plays a critical role in aligning Finance across Africa for the service area.
• Monthly Management Accounting.
• Prepares Service Area bespoke reports.
• Supports the Service Area to manage working capital (WIP and Debtors).
• Analyses North Star performance and drives business closer to these targets.
• Budgeting, Forecasting and Target setting for the Service Area.
• Prepares budget and forecast commentary and analysis for the Service Area and feeds this up to the Lead Finance Business Partner.
• Provides significant support to Lead BP in communication and implementation of Finance wide policies and procedures.
• Implements internal controls where applicable.

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma (B.Sc., B.A., HND, etc.) in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or any related discipline; with a minimum of a Second Class Lower / Lower Credit.
• Have a minimum of five credits in WASSCE Ordinary Level/NECO subjects or acceptable equivalent examination, including Mathematics and English Language in one sitting only.
• Minimum of 6 years experience in a finance role.
• Fully qualified member of ICAN/ ACCA.
• Proficiency in the use of MS-office tools i.e., Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Authority in field with in-depth functional and business knowledge.
• Good leadership skills.
• Experienced in successful oversight and execution of projects.
• Excellent report writing and problem solving skills.
• Excellent financial knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Good mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others.
• Strong client delivery, with focus on quality and risk.

Application Closing Date
4th July, 2024.