Finance Specialist – Inventory at Seven Up Bottling

Seven Up Bottling Company is hiring a Finance Specialist – Inventory in Kano. Review the accounting requirements and apply by September 14, 2026.

Job Overview

Seven Up Bottling Company is recruiting a Finance Specialist – Inventory for a full-time position in Kano. The role focuses on the financial management of inventory across the supply chain, including accurate stock valuation, cost control, financial reporting and compliance with applicable accounting standards.

Working with operations, procurement and warehousing teams, the successful candidate will monitor inventory movements, investigate stock differences and provide financial information that supports better inventory management. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline, alongside relevant experience in finance, inventory control or supply-chain finance within an FMCG or manufacturing environment.

Job Details

Role Purpose

The Finance Specialist – Inventory will oversee financial activities connected with stock held across the company’s supply chain. This includes maintaining reliable inventory records, reconciling physical stock with financial systems and ensuring that inventory transactions are recorded according to company controls and accounting requirements.

The role will also analyse stock movements, aging, losses and adjustments. Findings from this analysis will be used to identify financial risks, support inventory optimization and contribute to working-capital improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Maintain accurate inventory records and reconcile physical stock balances with the company’s financial systems.
• Monitor and analyse inventory movements, stock aging and inventory variances.
• Identify risks and potential improvement opportunities arising from inventory data.
• Work with supply-chain and operations teams to review stock levels, inventory turnover and obsolescence.
• Prepare inventory reports for relevant stakeholders.
• Support monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing activities.
• Assist with inventory valuation and the preparation of related journal entries.
• Conduct root-cause analysis of stock adjustments, inventory write-offs and recorded losses.
• Ensure that inventory activities comply with company policies, internal controls and audit requirements.
• Support the development and implementation of inventory-management policies and procedures.
• Assist with the planning, execution and analysis of physical inventory counts and cycle counts.
• Provide inventory insights that contribute to working-capital improvement and stock optimization.
• Respond to inventory-related questions and documentation requests during internal and external audits.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must have:

• A BSc in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• At least three years of relevant experience in finance, inventory control or supply-chain finance.
• Relevant experience gained within an FMCG or manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of inventory-accounting principles.
• Understanding of standard costing, first-in, first-out and weighted-average inventory methods.
• Experience using an enterprise resource planning system.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.

The vacancy gives SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics as examples of relevant ERP platforms.

Required Skills and Competencies

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Careful attention to detail.
• The ability to work across departments and functional teams.
• Effective communication with colleagues who do not work in finance.
• The ability to analyse inventory information and identify financial or operational issues.

Before You Apply

Applicants should ensure that their CV demonstrates the required academic background, relevant inventory or finance experience, and familiarity with inventory accounting and ERP systems. The employer states that only qualified candidates will be contacted.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should review the role requirements carefully and submit their CV by email using the Apply button on this page. The position title, “Finance Specialist – Inventory,” should be used as the email subject. Applications must be submitted by September 14, 2026.