Financial Analyst

Job Overview

The Financial Analyst role involves comprehensive financial reporting, planning, and analysis to support the Corporate Business Group (CBG) units. This position provides timely financial insights and recommendations to enhance business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver finance business support to CBG business units by generating detailed financial analysis and actionable insights.
• Lead the preparation of monthly and quarterly forecasts as well as annual budgets, reviewing financial assumptions and identifying potential risks or issues.
• Conduct variance analysis comparing actual results against budgets and forecasts, highlighting significant findings to business stakeholders.
• Execute month-end closing activities for CBG units, ensuring precise revenue and cost recognition aligned with accounting standards, and perform detailed financial performance evaluations.
• Assess CBG units’ costs to ensure alignment with approved budgets, including conducting product and brand profitability analyses.
• Assist in reviewing business cases and provide well-founded financial recommendations.
• Create financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate the feasibility of proposed initiatives before presentation to leadership.
• Respond to finance-related queries from business units and advise on accounting treatment in accordance with financial reporting standards.
• Participate in ad hoc projects as assigned.
• Maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders, acting as a trusted financial advisor.
• Provide financial guidance and commercial support for new business ventures and investment opportunities.
• Identify risks and opportunities, proposing robust improvement strategies.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Accountancy or an equivalent qualification.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 2 years in Financial Planning and Analysis.
• Excellent analytical capabilities and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with proven teamwork and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Tenacious problem-solving aptitude.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP and Workday, along with proficiency in MS Excel and Power BI.