About the Role
The primary objective of this role is to support the financial planning, analysis, and reporting functions of the organization, playing a crucial role in providing insightful analysis of financial performance, trends, and forecasts to support decision-making at all levels of the organization.
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Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the development of annual budgets and periodic forecasts based on historical performance, industry trends, and strategic initiatives.
- Collaborate with department heads and senior management to gather input, validate assumptions, and consolidate financial forecasts.
- Monitor budget performance and provide detailed explanations for variances to ensure financial goals are met.
- Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to ensure accuracy and completeness, providing detailed variance analysis of actual results against budgeted and forecasted figures.
- Identify key trends and drivers of financial performance and communicate findings to management.
- Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making processes.
- Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to evaluate potential outcomes and assess financial risks and opportunities.
- Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and decision support to senior management and various business units to ensure strategic decision-making.
- Participate in strategic initiatives, such as capital investments and cost optimization projects, by providing financial insights and analysis.
- Collaborate closely with other departments to gather financial data, understand business drivers, and ensure alignment of financial plans with operational goals.
- Design and create standardized and ad-hoc financial reports, dashboards, and analytics using Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) systems, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and relevance of financial information.
- Perform data analysis and validation to support financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and decision-making processes.
- Foster strong relationships with stakeholders to facilitate effective communication and collaboration across projects and initiatives.
- Perform budgetary checks on purchase requisitions and procurement orders to ensure adherence to the approved budgets allocated for specific departments, including use of accurate cost accounting code combinations.
- Ensure administrative tools used within the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) applications, such as Task Management systems and Email Ticketing Queue Management systems, are functioning appropriately, and that Service Level Agreements (SLAs) relating to service delivery are met.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree with at least 3 years of experience in a related field.
- Degree in Finance, Financial Management, Economics, or Cost Accounting.
- Fluent in English.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Financial Analyst, ideally in FP&A or a related field, with experience in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting highly desirable.
- Experience with FP&A systems (e.g., Oracle EPM, Hyperion, Planning Analytics, Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Alteryx) and ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP) is desirable.
- Total experience of 5 - 7 years in relevant roles.
Competencies
- Customer Focus
- Teamwork
- Effective Communication
- Personal Accountability & Commitment to Achieve
- Resilience and Flexibility (Can-do attitude)
ISR Requirements
Read and comply with the ISR policies of the Company and diligently report any weaknesses or incidents to the respective Line Manager or the Information Security team. Complete all required ISR awareness sessions and follow associated guidelines in day-to-day business operations.
