Finance Analyst

A)    Variance Analysis

·         Analyze actual financial performance against budget, forecast and prior year, investigating and providing detailed explanations for discrepancies, and suggesting path forward

·         Analyze financial variances and provide commentary on key drivers.

·         Prepare weekly flash reporting for review with Senior Management.

B)    Performance Management

·         Monitor company performance by analyzing revenue, expenses, and profitability

·         Analyze current and past financial data and operational KPIs (trends, costs, revenues, and departmental productivity) to provide monthly performance reports

·         Encourage financial accuracy and operationalize internal policies.

·         Utilize financial and operations systems (e.g. SAP, HFM, Power BI tools) to extract data and improve decision making capabilities

C)    Forecast, Budget and Strategic Planning

·         Collaborate with department heads to facilitate quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.

·         Coordinate and prepare annual Strategic Growth Plan (SGP) with Finance Manager and Director

D)    Operational Support

·         Implement automation or efficiency improvements in financial reporting and data collection tools

·         Working with company department heads to review their spending and provide financial guidance.

·         Develop internal strategic relationships to create opportunities, improve performance and solve business problems

E)    Financial Modelling

·         Financial modelling for CAPEX and new business opportunities (ROI and NPV analysis), assisting the Finance Director in this role.

F)    Quality, Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Management Systems

·          Adhere and support company’s safety and health policies.

·         Support plant-wide activities (Internal quality audit, Safety Programs, Health Programs, 5S etc)

Education / Experience:

·         Possess academic or professional degree in Accountancy, Economics, or Banking or with relevant job experience.

·         Minimum 6 years working experience in financial analysis. Corporate finance or a similar analytical role would be an advantage.

·         Preferable senior position with strong analytical skill and able to work under pressure

·         Technical Proficiency.

o    Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables).  Experience with complex formulas, macros and financial modeling is an advantage.

o    Experience in working with Modern ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDE, Epicor, Syteline, Dynamics 365, Glovia).

o    Familiarity with data visualization tools like Anaplan, Tableau, TM1, or Power BI.

·         Ability to synthesize large amounts of data into clear, concise summaries