Brand Manager
Twinings
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- How would you like to be part of exciting innovation pipelines, working with incredible international teams all dedicated to the evolution of a proud 300-year-old brand? TwiningsOvo, International Markets (IM), operate across 100 global markets to create tea & Ovaltine ranges. The Commercial Finance Director, Nigeria is a senior role responsible for commercial finance leadership in support of Nigeria market’s growth plans.
- Ensures delivery of the Nigeria Market’s annual financial targets; maintains grip on short-, medium- and long-term sales and profit delivery and monitors performance versus forecast.
- Determine, measure and report KPIs required to ensure Nigeria Market is on track to achieve strategic goals; identify mission-critical projects and assess performance against KPIs.
- Proactive management of in-year Risks and Opportunities to achieving financial targets: sales, profits & working capital; devise options to mitigate variance.
- Accountable for financial budgeting and forecasting in conjunction with Country GM, marketing and commercial leads; timely preparation, reporting and analysis of financial performance each period.
- Provide business partnering to Country GM; deliver fast and accurate analysis and commentary on key business drivers; validate assumptions and provide scenario analysis.
- Enhance fact-based decision making through analysis of commercial and marketing data (IMS, Secondary sales, Nielsen, Kantar); drive initiatives to transform sales and marketing effectiveness.
- Drive efficiency of marketing and trade spend; champion ROI processes; evaluate NPD and innovation P&L impacts; lead route to market financial analysis and due diligence.
- Analyse financial health, build business plans and 5-year strategic plan; support Country GM on market risks and opportunities and economic situation in Nigeria.
- Lead provision of accurate financial analysis, planning and reporting; generate management reports, analyse financial trends, collate and monitor KPIs, oversee accruals and provisions.
- Ownership of Nigeria market P&L; lead cost control, budget compliance, reporting packages and management rhythms; ensure compliance with financial, tax and regulatory policies and Anti-Bribery and Corruption requirements.
- Be an effective leader of the Nigeria commercial finance function; recruit and develop finance talent and increase financial capability across the business.
Requirements
- Minimum of 15 years experience working in multinational Fast Moving Consumer Goods (“FMCG”) Company
- Minimum 3 years experience with one of the big 4 accounting firms.
- Fully Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)
- Experience of managing and leading high performing teams
- Experience of working with stakeholders with different cultural backgrounds and managing key business advisors such as bankers, tax consultants and auditors.
- Very well organised and pro-active – acute sense of time management and prioritisation
- Adaptable, flexible approach and can thrive and problem solve in an ambiguous environment.
- Vision and strength of character to change things for the better
- Tenacious, perseverance in the face of obstacles, seeking imaginative ways to overcome.
- Highly self-aware, understanding clearly their own strengths and development areas.
- Impeccable honesty and Integrity
- Demonstrable technical ability both in finance and IT (Excel and MIS systems)
- Collaborative and adaptive of style to be able to engage, influence and persuade. Be able to work with and engage many different cultures and personalities and interests to deliver the best output for the business.
- Be able to step back from the detail to appreciate a wider situation and the implications that may occur.
