Description:
Responsibilities
- Financial Planning and Budgeting
- Preparation of Annual Budgets and Rolling Forecast while ensuring accurate and timely completion.
- Gather relevant data from various entities and departments for financial forecasts and budget development.
- Analysis of historical financial data and market trends for future financial projections.
- Monitoring budgetary performance, identifying discrepancies, and recommending corrective actions.
- Prepare financial reports and presentations for management and the board.
- Developing consolidated 3-Statement financial models to support business planning and decision-making.
- Long-term strategic planning initiatives by providing financial insights, conducting scenario analysis, and evaluating the financial implications of strategic decisions.
Financial Analysis and Reporting
- Review, analyze and ensure accuracy of monthly financial statements.
- Preparation of financial analysis and report to provide insights into the company's financial performance - key metrics in both quantitative and qualitative.
- Conduct evaluation of financial performance of business units and projects, conducting variance analysis, and identifying financial optimization opportunities.
- Review past and present data as well as the organization's projected future financial health to help management craft sound strategies for growth.
- Responsible for preparation and review of monthly management group reports.
- Preparation product costing and develop end to end value chain profitability.
Risk Management
- Highlight and identify potential financial risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Support the monitoring of market conditions, regulatory changes, and financial stability impacts.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, reporting requirements and financial covenants.
Stakeholder Communication / Business Partnering
- Provide insights to senior management of multiple entities (Subsidiaries) around financial modelling, forecasts and profitability.
- Partner with Traders and Sales directors in driving performance by providing regular & sharp analytics.
- Coordinate with finance team in providing financial reports and insights to investors and shareholders.
- Support audit process (internal and external)
Merger and Acquisition
- Support in conducting due diligence of prospective investment including historic financial analysis, market research and revaluation of industry trends.
- Develop and support financial models to analyze performance, cash flows and valuation of potential investments.
Process Improvement
- Contribute to the identification and implementation of process improvements within the financial planning and analysis functions.
- Participate and support in the automation of reporting/forecasting process, enhancement of business processes/workflows relating to (financial and finance operation aspects) and other ad hoc finance initiatives.
Team Collaboration
- Work closely with the finance team and other departments to achieve financial objectives and support organizational goals.
Qualifications
Chartered Accountant/CMA/ ACCA/CPA
Required Skills
- Strong understanding of numbers
- Stable in career
- Commercial mindset
- Detailed oriented
- Excellent communication & presentation skills
- Act as Co-pilot for the business