Jumia Group is a leading global incubator of start-ups. We started operating in Africa in 2012 and since then have launched multiple successful companies, such as Jumia, Jumia Market, Jumia Travel, Jumia Food, Jumia Deals, Jumia House, Jumia Jobs, Jumia Car, Jumia Services.
We are currently looking for talented people to join our team and embark on an exciting journey in the core of business development.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Finance Business Partner, Supply Chain
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description
- You will apply a Finance lens and deep understanding of business issues and priorities to form a consolidated view of Jumia Services [Supply Chain Business] performance.
- The role supports the business by translating this view of performance to provide insights for decision making and ensuring financial implications are integrated into strategic plans and also help drive performance improvements whilst maintaining an independent Finance appropriate decision making.
In particular you will:
- Partners with the business stakeholders to analyse financial performance and articulate the underlying delivery of actuals vs. latest forecasts on a monthly and provide recommendations and interventions to drive improved performance.
- Assist CFO to manage annual budgeting of SC components including supply indirect
- Provide finance business partnering to the supply chain team (make, source, plan & deliver)
- Develop savings & profit targets/ KPIs in line with business objectives and action standards
- Provide financial input into supply chain projects
- Identify key areas of opportunities and improvement gaps
- Timely processing & update of supply chain costs. Prepare activity/ rate calculation for supply indirect, warehousing and freight
- Analyze and report all variances impacting supply chain profitability
- Review the transfer pricing/ costs charges by concerns & 3rd party suppliers
- Monitor & report slow moving and obsolescent stocks
- Co-ordinate & forecast key supply chain cost drivers that impact the financial catch-up
- Provide accurate and timely costing information and analysis to drive budget tracking & costs control
Professional Skills & Qualifications
- Master’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar
- At least 6+ years experience of related commercial finance and FP&A work experience preferable in a FMCG company
- Finance Business Partnering experience will be an added advantage.
- Experience in Supply Chain Accounting and Controls.
- Experience in annual strategic plan and business planning.
- Well versed dealing with similar stakeholders from Operations/Supply Chain/Buying.
- Strong Data & Analytics experience – Advanced Excel, VBA/SQL skills required
- Experience with the identification of risks and opportunities in the PnL.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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