Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

Position Summary

The Financial Planning and Analysis role will be an integral part of the Finance team and report to the FP&A Senior Associate. This individual will be leading in the preparation of the Company’s / Group financial quarterly forecast, annual budgeting process, monthly financial analysis and special projects. He/She will provide financial consulting and strategic support to senior management including preparing board presentations, financial presentations, capital expenditure analysis, new business opportunities and other projects requested by senior management. This function seeks to provide insights to product cost positioning and assist senior management to drive cost efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Financial & Analytics -

• Preparation of quarterly and monthly financial reports
• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Oversee and manage the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting and Modeling tools
• Planning, studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity
• Lead in driving costs efficiency
• Assist in identification of cost drivers for product costs
• Provide support as required for cost benefit analysis related to projects and/or programs.
• Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis
• Supporting Senior Management Team and Departments heads with in-depth analysis
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
• Working experience in Product and Project costing

Annual Budget -

• Prepare quarterly forecast and annual budgets
• Maintain budgetary and cost accounting controls and in SAP
• Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives
• Identify revenue drivers and support revenue projection

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is a must
• High standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized
• Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated
• Demonstrated ability to work well with colleagues and staff
• Able to work independently and resourceful in seeking information, with at least 5 years of working experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, Business Analytics & Reporting (BAR) skills preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access, Lucanet, analytical tools, Power BI and SAP is preferred