Financial Analyst

The ideal candidate will be responsible for using their analytical mindset to analyze and interpret financial data, then relating it to potential business trends and issues. This candidate will feel comfortable using insights they have discovered to communicate important themes and discoveries to company leadership.

Responsibilities

Should have FP&A exposure in Budgets, variance analysis, forecasting & reporting.

Capital and Revenue expenditure/Capex and Opex

Project planning and accounting

Drive performance management and forecasting.

• Manage the preparation of the company’s budget and rolling forecasts

• Analysis of actuals, targets, variances and forecasts – Monthly and quarterly

• Should have strong experience in variance analysis – Actuals to Budget, Actuals to Forecast etc.,

• Monthly accruals and prepayments

• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes.

• Support decision making process at operational level with the area managers and department heads.

• Reporting: internal & external, KPIs/Scorecard, benchmarking/ variances

• Consolidate and interpret company’s financial results to management and recommend improvement activities

• Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances

• Engage in ongoing cost efficiency in all areas of the company.

Should have experience in MIS reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance or equivalent experience
• 5 - 11 years' financial analysis and modeling experience
• Advanced knowledge of Excel