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.

• 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.