The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for the support of the budget control process by ensuring no budget overspend without approval; accurate coding of OAF/CAF and adherence to FDOA. 
 
Duties and Responsibilities
 OAF/CAF expense analysis and processing:

• Ensure that all OAF/CAF are processed within TAT defined.
• Any rejection must be stated with clear reasons and follow up must be ensured with the respective users for closure

Budget Control and Validation:

• Engage with all stakeholders for quarterly budgets submissions and respective approvals from HQ
• Adhere to AOP/ F&F and ensure that there is no overspend without approval
• Drive capex utilization with NW to ensure all PRs are converted to POs

Cost Control:

• Ensure AOP/revised AOP is strictly adhered to, flash & forecast reviewed and submitted promptly
• Ensure the month end business review presentation submitted as per due date 

Compliance to FDOA:

• Ensure that OAFs are approved in line with FDOA and any violation of FDOA is escalated for prompt resolution

Delivery of BPA Reports:

• Weekly update of CAF/OAF trackers
• Weekly updates on capex utilization spend
• OAF/CAF conversion to PO 
• OPEX Tracker
• Other HQ reporting as may be required 

Relevant Skill and Experience

• A University Degree/HND in Accounting
• Relevant 3-5 years of varied experience in Finance preferable in a FMCG/Consumable/Telecoms environment 
• Professional examination stage 1 (ICAN/ACCA)
• Use of microsoft office Excel & Word
• Use of oracle for accounting would be an added advantage 
• Ability to work under considerable pressure and stiff timelines
• Customer centricity; drive to achieve results and delight the customer
• Ability to manage expectations of multiple stakeholders/users
• Good with people - calm mien, good at building relationships
• Well spoken
• Appearance - formal/customer facing always.