FP & A Analyst

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POSITION SNAPSHOT Role: FP&A Analyst, Finance Location: Nigeria Contract: Permanent Why Us and Why This Role Seize the opportunity to be part of a unique business with an exciting vision for the future - where we dare to be bold, discover what’s possible, and do incredible. Dare. Discover. Do. At PZ Cussons, we offer five big reasons that people join and stay: Futureproof Our Brands, Create Your Own Impact, Accelerate Your Craft, Flexibility to Perform, And Collaborate with Intent. As a Central FP&A Analyst, you'll help turn financial data into insights that shape decisions across our Africa business. Working closely with finance, supply chain, commercial and other functional teams, you'll support planning, forecasting and performance reporting that enables leaders to make informed decisions with confidence. Your analysis will help identify opportunities, highlight risks and provide a clearer view of the drivers behind business performance. This is a role where curiosity, commercial thinking and strong analytical skills can make a real impact on how we grow and succeed across the region. What You’ll Be Doing Deliver meaningful financial insights that help leaders understand performance, identify trends and make better business decisions. Support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning activities across Africa, helping the business stay focused on its growth ambitions. Create clear, accurate and timely reporting that brings key financial metrics and performance drivers to life. Partner with teams across finance and the wider business to understand results, challenge assumptions and support strategic initiatives. Develop financial models and analysis that provide valuable insight into revenue, costs, margins and profitability trends. Improve the quality, accuracy and integrity of financial information while supporting reporting process improvements and automation initiatives. What You’ll Bring A bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting or a related discipline, alongside an ACA qualification. Experience in finance, accounting, FP&A or business analysis. Strong financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting capabilities. Confidence working with large data sets and transforming information into meaningful insights. Strong Excel and financial modelling skills, with experience using ERP systems such as SAP. Clear communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain financial performance to a range of stakeholders. A curious, detail-oriented mindset and a passion for continuous improvement. What You’ll Get In Return Our benefit brings together your total rewards in one place. Key benefits we offer include: Competitive annual bonus, pension, life assurance Medical Insurance Flexible holiday options PZ products Onsite gym (where available) Our Purpose, Culture and Values At PZ Cussons, our purpose is For Everyone, For Life, For Good. Guided by our BEST values, Bold, Energetic, Striving and Together, we nurture a culture where people feel empowered to grow, perform and make a meaningful difference every day. We retain the pioneering spirit of our founders, by building portfolios of locally loved brands across our key markets in the UK, ANZ, Nigeria and Indonesia, backed by the manufacturing scale and capability of a global business. Spanning Personal, Home, and Baby Care, our products are trusted by millions of consumers worldwide, including Carex, Childs Farm, Cussons Baby, Imperial Leather, Morning Fresh, Original Source, Premier, Sanctuary Spa and St. Tropez. Inclusion and Fairness We’re committed to building diverse teams that reflect our consumers and communities, creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to thrive. If you need any adjustments during the process, just let us know. #LI-AO1 Dare to be bold, Discover what’s possible, and Do the incredible.