# Financial Planning and Analysis Lead

**Company:** [Renmoney](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/2xKnWVQCw1utVmojgh5fMH.md)
**Location:** Lagos, Nigeria
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

**Position Overview**

The FP&A Officers play a critical role in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance analysis. These positions support senior management by providing data-driven insights, financial modelling, and strategic recommendations to optimize business decisions. The FP&A Officers collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial discipline and operational efficiency.

**Key Responsibilities**

1\. **Financial Planning & Forecasting**

-   Create and develop financial models ensuring validation and back testing.
-   Assist in the annual budgeting process, including revenue, expense, and capital expenditure planning.
-   Develop and maintain rolling forecasts to reflect changing business conditions.
-   Analyze variances between actuals, budgets and forecasts, providing actionable insights.

2\. **Financial Reporting & Analysis**

-   Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for management, Board and other stakeholders.
-   Conduct profitability analysis by business unit, product line, channel or region.
-   Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through financial and operational KPIs.

3\. **Business Partnering & Decision Support**

-   Product profitability optimization and portfolio management support.
-   Funding cost optimization and liquidity management support.
-   Collaborate with department heads to track performance against financial targets.
-   Provide ad-hoc financial analysis to support strategic initiatives (pricing, cost optimization, etc).
-   Evaluate business cases for new projects, investments, or cost-saving opportunities.

4\. **Financial Modelling & Scenario Analysis**

-   Build and maintain complex financial models to assess business performance.
-   Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to support long-term planning.

5\. **Process Improvement & Systems**

-   Enhance financial planning processes through automation and best practices.
-   Work with SQL and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to improve reporting efficiency.
-   Ensure data accuracy and integrity across financial systems.

## Requirements

**Education and Experience**

-   5 years of experience in FP&A in banking with lending products (personal loans, SME, etc.) or banking services (transfers, deposits, savings, debit cards).
-   Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
-   Experience in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting.
-   Proficiency in Excel (advanced), confident in SQL (queries), good presentation skills (PowerPoint).

**Key Competencies**

-   Strong critical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
-   Excellent communication and presentation skills.
-   Ability to work cross-functionally and influence decision-making.
-   Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy.
-   Adaptable to fast-paced, dynamic environments.

## Benefits

-   You’ll work on solutions to complex, real-world challenges with tangible social and economic impact.
-   You will receive competitive compensation and work with passionate teammates in a flat, performance-driven culture.