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As the Senior Financial Analyst, you will be supporting the business with financial analyses, budgeting / forecasting, variance analyses, management reporting and financial business cases (such as investments and insourcing vs outsourcing). Your focus will be on creating added value to improve decision making and streamline processes.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop financial models and conduct analyses using a broad range of quantitative tools and techniques.
- Analyze and report actual revenues and costs; prepare root-cause variance analyses reporting to management on a periodic basis (monthly, quarterly, and annually).
- Identify and develop process improvements in conjunction with finance stakeholders and/or the business.
- Conduct ad hoc revenue and cost analysis for senior management in Finance.
- Identify and develop KPIs in conjunction with the business and report them on a regular basis.
- Ensure financial accounting reporting is in sync with corporate and finance definitions and reports.
- Optimize the reporting process for route profitability (if applicable), financial accounting, and management reporting.
- Review annual budget submissions in line with key management strategies and targets.
- Control spending to ensure cost of sale targets are achieved and recommend measures.
- Review business case proposals generating incremental revenues or cost reductions.
- Review contracts and agreements for financial compliance.
- Consolidate and analyze financial results of departments on a monthly basis and yearly during the budgeting process.
- Perform other departmental duties related to the position as directed by the manager of the Business Finance department.
Be part of an extraordinary story
Your skills, imagination, and ambition offer infinite opportunities to grow and tackle the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will enhance your skills and experience. You can be a part of our future, building the life you want while engaging with an international community.
We believe that impossible is merely a challenge to be overcome. Join us as we strive to achieve what has never been done before. Together, everything is possible.
About you
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent with a minimum of 4 years of job-related experience.
- Experience as a financial analyst.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills are a must, along with the ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels across the organization.
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills with the capability to review variances, conduct analyses, and interpret data while understanding business cycles and their impact on the profit and loss account.
- Excellent command of the English language.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, MS Access, PowerPoint, and PowerBI.
- Exceptional organizational ability to set priorities, handle multiple responsibilities, manage work interruptions, and meet deadlines.
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal instruction.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of records and information and add value to internal customers.
- Innovative thinking with a high degree of motivation and problem-solving skills.
- Good knowledge of internal finance systems.
- Knowledge of cost center accounting, preparing budgets, and forecasts.
Preferred
- Airline industry experience.
