Specialist - Financial Planning & Analysis

Main Objective of Role

To support the financial planning, analysis, and strategic decision-making processes of the organization, by providing critical insights through comprehensive financial modeling, forecasting, and performance analysis to drive informed business decisions and achieve financial objectives.

• Develops the annual operating budgets and periodic financial forecasts in collaboration with department heads and senior management.
• Analyzes historical financial data and industry trends to forecast future trends and evaluate business performance against budgeted and forecasted figures.
• Prepares detailed financial models, scenario analyses, and sensitivity analyses to assess financial risks and opportunities.
• Prepares and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including variance analysis and explanations of key drivers impacting financial performance.
• Provides insightful commentary and recommendations based on financial analysis to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Identifies trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement, and presents detailed findings and insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Acts as the Finance Business Partner (FBP) and trusted advisor to business unit leaders or department heads, providing financial insights, analysis, and strategic recommendations to support decision-making and achieve business objectives.
• Assists in the evaluation and development of business cases for departmental projects, initiatives, or investments, conducting financial analysis and feasibility studies to assess potential risks and returns.
• Collaborates with senior management on strategic initiatives, including capital investments and cost optimization projects.
• Conducts financial due diligence and analysis to support the development and evaluation of business cases and investment proposals.
• Provides ad-hoc analysis and decision support to various business units to optimize financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Ensures seamless integration between Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) systems and other systems within the organization to facilitate data flow and accuracy across the organization.
• Collaborates closely with the IT Business Partners and External Implementation Partners to implement solutions for reporting requirements and address identified problems, that have an impact on management reporting.
• Drives continuous improvements and development of the FP&A environment to improve financial planning, analysis, and reporting across the organization.
• Enhances financial planning and analysis processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and relevance of financial information, and recommend enhancements to reporting systems and participate in system implementations or upgrades.
• Partners with Accounting, Operations, Commercial, and other departments to gather financial data, understand business drivers, and ensure alignment of financial plans with strategic objectives.
• Configures and customizes FP&A systems to meet the specific needs of the department, including data structures, reporting templates, workflows, and user access controls.

• Bachelor's Degree (3+ years)
• Finance, Financial Management, Economics or Cost Accounting
• Fluent in English
• Minimum of 4 years' experience as a Financial Analyst, ideally in FP&A or a related field. Experience in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting is highly desirable.
• Experience with FP&A systems (e.g., Hyperion, Planning Analytics, Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Alteryx) and ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP) is desirable
• Years with qualifications: 8 - 10 years

• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Effective Communication
• Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
• Resilience & Flexibility (Can do attitude)

Reads and complies with the ISR policies of the Company and diligently reports any weakness or incidents to the respective Line Manager or the Information Security team. Completes all required ISR awareness sessions and follows associated guidelines in the day-to-day business operations.