Finance Manager

Overview Of The Role:

The Finance Manager in the Corporate Division is responsible for leading Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and acting as a finance business partner. The role encompasses budget preparation, forecasting, management reporting, cost allocations, and generating performance insights. The Finance Manager will partner with various business divisions to enable data-driven decision-making, cost optimization, and value creation. This role requires strong coordination across multiple entities including Group Finance, business divisions, and other stakeholders.

What You Will Do:

Budgeting, Forecasting and Cost Allocations

• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting process for the Corporate and GTDP function.
• Consolidate divisional inputs and challenge assumptions.
• Align financial plans with Group strategic targets.
• Ensure budgets and forecasts are submitted accurately within Group timelines.
• Maintain forecast accuracy within an agreed tolerance (e.g., 5% of actuals).
• Complete cost allocations for divisions using the approved allocation model.
• Identify and implement improvement opportunities in the cost allocation model.

Management Reporting & Financial Analysis

• Deliver timely and accurate monthly MIS and P&L performance reporting.
• Conduct variance analysis versus budget and forecast.
• Provide clear commentary on drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Publish monthly MIS and CFO/CTO dashboards by agreed timelines.
• Develop automated, self-service dashboards to reduce manual effort.

Cash Flow Planning & Forecasting

• Prepare and submit bi-weekly cash flow forecasts within agreed timelines.
• Align forecasted cash requirements with business plans.
• Analyze and explain variances between forecast and actual cash movements.

Cost & Profitability Analysis and Optimization

• Analyze key cost drivers and profitability across entities.
• Drive cost optimization and margin improvement opportunities.
• Complete cost driver and profitability analysis each reporting cycle.
• Improve recovery and utilization rates.

Planning Process Excellence & Automation

• Drive continuous improvement and automation of planning and reporting processes.
• Leverage SAP, Power BI, and data platforms for enhanced speed and accuracy.
• Implement automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Reduce reporting cycle time and manual effort.

Business Partnering & Decision Support

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to leadership.
• Translate financial data into actionable insights.
• Hold regular business review meetings with divisions and functions.
• Provide responsive and insightful recommendations for decision-making.

Desired Candidate Profile

Required Skills To Be Successful:

• Strong financial planning and analysis capabilities.
• Proficiency in SAP, Power BI, and advanced Excel.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to drive process improvements and cost optimizations.

What Qualifies You For The Role:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; professional qualification (CA/CPA/CIMA/ACCA) preferred.
• 5-8 years of experience in financial control and management.
• Strong accounting, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Hands-on experience with SAP (FICO/BPC/SAC), Power BI, and advanced Excel.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.