Role: Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist
Reporting to: Group Head of Commercial Finance and FP&A
What you will do:
- Identify and explain variances to forecast, budget and prior-year results and proactively identifying opportunities for improvement
- Provide support to the commercial teams related to demand planning, reporting and metrics in a timely manner
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams at all levels of the organisation
- Deep dive into financial data and become a subject matter expert to provide additional insights. Identify and understand business challenges and propose solutions
- Collaborating with various key stakeholders in relation to corporate projects and initiatives.
- Develop and manage periodic financial updates and performance review/reports for business leaders
- Review and update the annual budgetary process, reforecasting & the topline targets
- Involvement with review of new expansions/Feasibilities which are proposed by each business
How you will be measured:
Business Targets
- Completing annual budgets as per set timelines
- Completion / setting the Annual revenue forecast estimates by April of each year
- Completing monthly variance analysis on time
Stakeholder Engagement
- Effective collaboration with Country GMs and local finance teams, assessed through 360 feedback
- Strong collaboration with Commercial teams
Competencies required:
- Detail orientated
- Analytical mindset
- Effective communication skills
- Strong financial acumen
- Business acumen
- Leadership skills
- Problem solving skills
What you will bring to the role:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, accounting, or any major or equivalent
professional experience is required
- At least 3 years’ experience in finance, consultancy or accountin,g or a related area
- Professional qualification - CIMA / ACCA / CA membership
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to understand key business performance drivers
- Experience developing financial reports and metrics, and strong analytical and interpretation
skills to identify opportunities and actively participate in the operational decision-making
process
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Experience developing financial reports and metrics, and strong analytical and interpretation to identify opportunities and actively participate in the operational decision-making process
