Finance Specialist – Inventory at Seven Up Bottling Company
Seven Up Bottling Company
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
| Job detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Job title | Finance Specialist – Inventory |
| Employer | Seven Up Bottling Company |
| Location | Kano, Kano State, Nigeria |
| Job type | Full Time |
| Job field | Finance, Accounting and Audit |
| Education | BSc in Finance, Accounting or a related field |
| Experience | Minimum of three years’ relevant experience; candidates with three to four years of experience fit the stated experience range. |
| Application deadline | September 14, 2026 |
About the Organization
Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited is a Nigerian beverage manufacturing and distribution company. It began operations in 1960 and currently operates several plants across Nigeria. Its beverage portfolio includes brands such as Pepsi, Seven-Up, Mirinda, Mountain Dew and Teem. The Finance Specialist – Inventory position supports the financial control and reporting of inventory within the company’s operations.
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.
- Minimum of three years’ relevant experience.
- 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.
Vacancy Verification
AfriJobSpace reviewed this vacancy against the available recruitment notice and Seven-Up Bottling Company’s official recruitment portal. Applications are now closed, and the vacancy is retained for reference only
Application Closed
Applications for this position closed on September 14, 2026. The application email has been removed to prevent candidates from submitting documents for an expired vacancy. Visit the AfriJobSpace Find Jobs page to view current opportunities.
