Finance & Operations Manager
- Full-time
- Service Line: Consulting
Company Description
Deloitte is the largest private professional services network in the world. Everyday, approximately 312,000 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.
Our professionals are unified by a collaborative culture that fosters integrity, outstanding value to markets and clients, commitment to each other, and strength from cultural diversity. They are committed to strengthening corporate responsibility, building public trust, and making a positive impact in their communities. We understand that our professionals hold interests outside of the work space and we aim to encourage work/life balance, supporting them in all aspects of their lives.
Our talented professionals and our clients understand the link between a strong learning and development programme and the ability for Deloitte to deliver on its promise of consistent, high-quality service delivery worldwide.
Whatever your age, gender or culture, take your career to the next level with the talents and capabilities you will develop at Deloitte.
About Consulting
Innovation, transformation and leadership occur in many ways. At Deloitte, our ability to help solve clients’ most complex issues is distinct. We deliver strategy and implementation, from a business and technology view, to help you lead in the markets where you compete.
Specialized Competencies
Strategy Consumer and Marketing
Strategic and Business Design, Mergers and Acquisitions, Customer and Applied Design, Advertising, Marketing and Commerce, Digital Customer
Core Business Operations
Operations Transformation, Industry Solutions (Experience in Financial Services, Telecommunications and Technology, Consumer and Industrial Products, and Oil and Gas are a plus), Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Analytics, and Cognitive
Human Capital
HR Transformation, Organization Transformation, Workforce Transformation
Enterprise Technology and Performance
Finance and Performance, Supply Chain and Network Operations, Technology Strategy and Transformation, ERP: SAP, Emerging ERP Solutions
Job Description
The Finance & Operations Manager (Consulting, West Africa) will have overall accountability and responsibility in the Practice’s Finance & Operations matters.
These include but not limited to:
- Forecasting, budgeting, assisting with weekly and monthly Leadership Committee monthly results meetings, modelling of internal KPIs, resource management, utilization measurement, deal pricing, business development support and WIP & debtors’ management.
- Have the opportunity to work closely with the leadership, finance team and risk team to ensure that all reporting and insight is delivered to the relevant parties in the business.
- Have the opportunity to contribute to running and driving initiatives across the Consulting BU broader Finance function, acting as a conduit to Finance.
Qualifications
- Have a Bachelor’s degree/Higher National Diploma in any discipline with a minimum of second class lower/Lower credit.
- Have a minimum of five (5) O' level credits (including Mathematics and English Language) in one sitting.
- A post-graduate/master’s degree in any business course will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience of accounting/analysis experience in a consulting/advisory environment.
- Experience in financial performance management roles.
Technical Competencies:
- Ability to influence across multiple levels and multiple functional teams.
- Strong commercial mind-set and a proven ability to impact commercial and profitable decisions.
- A good understanding of the critical drivers and business issues which impact on the Firm.
- Strong analytical skills with an ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to manage and motivate a team, instilling a culture of responsibility, accountability and continuous improvement.
- Experience with Excel models, formula, packaged solutions (e.g., SAP, customized applications), tools for resource management, etc.
- Highly advanced understanding of costing and pricing
- Strong analytical skills, experience in supporting business case development, forecasting, and variance analysis required.
- Reliable quality and risk management exposure
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced MS Office Suite skills; required proficiency in Excel. Proficiency in Power BI is an added advantage.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Personal credibility and ethical values
- Good team management skills
- Ability to quickly build strong relationships at all levels and across the workplace.
- Enthusiasm for change and receptive to new ideas
- Ability to think creatively, work independently and part of a team to solve problems given limited resources and time, have a strong work ethic and adhere to deadlines.
- Ability to teach and develop talent.
Additional Information
Leadership / Behavioural Capabilities
- Living our Purpose - Identifies and embraces our and values and puts these into practice in their professional lives.
- Influence - Builds relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders.
- Performance drive - Seek opportunities to drive self, teams with others to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results.
- Strategic direction - Understands key objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities.
- Talent development - Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others and acts as a strong brand ambassador.
How you’ll grow
At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.
Our purpose
Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world. https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/impact-that-matters.html
To the successful candidates, the Firm will offer a competitive and performance driven remuneration package, a highly energized team environment comprising individuals who are committed to working as one, producing results and enjoying it.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not ask individuals to pay any fees or money as part of the recruitment process.
At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.
At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.