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• Technical Operator – Mezzannine
• WECA Chief Financial Officer

1. Technical Operator – Mezzannine

Job Descriptions

• Complies with all safety rules, procedures and works instructions.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping and hygiene in the department and follow 5S Housekeeping principles.
• Checks that raw materials that enter his/her sector correspond with the required raw material of the product manufactured and return raw materials not in use after a change of grade and/or product.
• Load Materials on unwind
• Prepares splices for all unwinds in this section.
• Participate in troubleshooting and problem solving on all modules in this section.
• Operates the mezzanine section of the diaper machine at target speeds to achieve rate of operation targets. (MDH, Waste,Delay,Ti, Ci,ppm)
• Acts as cover for any other operator when required.
• Capture data regarding machine waste and delay and communicates this to the MOP for documentation and to effectively use this information for analysis and decision making on preventative actions.
• Perform modular process health checks in-line with centerlining guidelines.
• Control material usage to minimise waste and material cost
• Knows and actively participate in all work and repairs which are carried out in his/her sector by the support teams
• Reports and informs team leader of the maintenance and improvement required of his sector.
• During shift changes, communicates to the incoming operator all new occurrences, repairs, process changes and materials issues.

• Job Type: Full Time
• Location: Lagos

Job ref.: 806990
Worker Type: Employee
Worker Sub-Type: Regular

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

• The role is for the new Mill in Lagos, Nigeria

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2. WECA Chief Financial Officer

The Role

• Reporting to the MEA CFO and partnering with the General Manager WECA, the WECA CFO is a top management level position that plays a critical role in developing and implementing business strategy. The scope of the role includes delivery of business results, finance operations, talent development, business analytics, and organizational leadership.
• This role is a highly visible, pass-through assignment with exposure to senior executives of the company. It is expected that the successful candidate will demonstrate significant leadership and executive potential beyond this role in Kimberly-Clark.

Role Accountabilities

• A true business leader and senior member of the WECA Leadership Team the candidate will assess business performance against both the annual plan and long-term strategic goals. The leader will also ensure appropriate tools and systems are available to provide critical financial and operational information and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations
• Shape, develop, and drive the strategy of the business together with the General Manager and WECA leadership team.  The role of CFO extends beyond financial management; it is a business leader that positively contributes to long term strategy development and operational excellence
• Drive transformation and optimization of operating structure and processes, including cost management, commercial investments, innovation, while at the same time being a visionary leader in support of growth.
• Champion working capital efficiency, forecast accuracy, growth, innovation, and improving ROIC
• Lead long-term strategic planning and cost management in alignment with the strategic plan, including potential investments.
• Understanding key risks facing the business and helping the business team assess and undertake smart risks to drive growth
• Work collaboratively ensuring ownership of the Balance Sheet whilst retaining accountability  
• Develop insightful analyses as well as highly intuitive and actionable reporting/dash-boarding to illuminate risks and opportunities.  Proactively develop, recommend, and implement business performance improvement initiatives to measurably enhance business profitability and working capital levels
• Champion forecast accuracy. and reporting that includes modeling and driving internal alignment
• Oversee budgeting and the implementation to monitor progress and present financial metrics both internally and externally.  Look for ways to increase the efficiency of spending and maximize return on investments
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with accounting, regulatory, and internal audit requirements
• Drive the organization’s capability, leveraging systems & shared service efficiencies, and being a champion of sharing and adopting best practices
• Drive efficiency and control through finance operations – accounting, tax, treasury, and shared services
• Be a talent magnet. Serve as a strong talent developer by hiring, developing, retaining and promoting direct reports, managing work allocation, training, problem resolution, performance evaluation, and raising the performance bar
• Act as steward of our top talent, building strong succession plans to enable increased leadership exposure, career move velocity, being a champion for promoting diversity and inclusion in the organization and being an advocate of our global finance talent development process
• Influence cross-functional and cross-divisional teams outside of direct span of control

Must Have

• ACCA / CIMA (relevant accounting qualifications in Nigeria)
• 10+ years of broad financial experience – strategic and operational
• Experience in the MEA region supporting a consumer goods business, and ideally experience in Nigeria CPG
• Knowledge and experience in working across the economic cycles within MEA
• Experience with evaluation and analysis of financial information and making actionable recommendations that deliver results
• Experience managing the finance function (accounting, budgeting, control, and reporting), preferably within a global organization. Experience and strong track record in managing Working Capital and Cash Flows.
• Previous exposure and experience in audit, accounting, control, tax and treasury, ideally gained in top 4 accounting practice
• A leader in control & compliance.  A pillar of ethics within the business
• Must possess and demonstrate a high degree of financial, analytical and process leadership competence
• Strong strategic agility, critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrated strong teamwork and leadership skills. Strong communication and presentation skills. Strong interpersonal skills along with exceptional influence and change management skills

• Job Type: Full Time
• Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
• Experience: 10 years
• Location: Lagos

Job type: 804011
Worker Type: Employee
Worker Sub-Type: Regular

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

• Replacement  WECA CFO based in Nigeria.

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Application Deadline: Unspecified.