Commercial Finance Manager at Guinness Nigeria Plc

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 Guinness Nigeria Plc is a major market for Diageo: Guinness Nigeria operates in the unique and fast-growing alcohol industry of over 15mhl beer potential. It is the only company that does Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) in Nigeria. It’s an on-trade-dominated market but with a fast-growing off-trade channel.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Commercial Finance Manager

Job Requisition ID: JR1121066
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job type: Full-time, Permanent

About The Role
The Finance Manager will:

  • Provide support to the marketing director in ensuring efficient operation of category focused South, West & Central Africa marketing organisation.
  • Be integral to ensuring that reporting is in line with Diageo standards and that it is being reported accurately, timely, and completely.
  • Provide pivotal support to the finance director in ensuring the continuity of business operations as a finance function.
  • Provide insight and analysis through monthly business performance management reporting and decision support, allowing management to make key decisions effectively and efficiently.

Role Responsibilities

  • Own the development and roll-out of financial processes focused on excellence in pricing strategy and efficiency and effectiveness through Advertising & Promotion (A&P) management.
  • Ensure value for money in Diageo A&P investment/intervention
  • Ensure adequate control over A&P budget adherence
  • Support the development of financially robust Strategic plans for the relevant brands in the Portfolio that will deliver the company objectives.
  • Provide accounting (General Ledger, Cost centre, Internal order) inputs for Purchase order (PO) requests and share with Deloitte (Outsourced accounting partner) for PO creation.
  • Hold sessions with Deloitte and PO requestors to review GRNI accruals bookings for the month.
  • Provide financial and commercial input to investment and resource allocation decisions, including pre-and post-evaluation of all significant projects and business initiatives.
  • Drive the execution and realisation of business strategy, as developed in the One Plan, Innovation Gates, and recent projects.

Experience / Skills Required

  • Graduate qualified accountant or MBA. Chartered Accountant qualified (or equivalent)
  • A minimum of 4 or more years experience, preferably within an FMCG or recognised accounting firm
  • Has previously performed a financial controller or Finance Director role for a small to medium-sized business.
  • Strong understanding of financial and management reporting
  • Proven ability to persuade, influence and build credibility across the functions.
  • Ability to work autonomously and engage cross-functionally.
  • Confident understanding of finance systems – SAP and Sun.
  • Excellent Microsoft Excel and Financial Modelling skills.
  • Change management or project-based experience.
  • Commercially aware and articulate
  • Flexible and able to adapt readily to a changing environment.
  • Willingness to make recommendations against popular/current thinking (if appropriate)

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Application Deadline  23rd December, 2025.

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