Reference: 4944 SJ

Job Description:

Reporting to the Financial Manager, the Financial Planning, Analyst and Projects Accountant (FP&A) works closely with senior management to increase a company’s efficiency and profitability by assisting with the formulation of both the medium and long-term financial plan.
Working closely with the leadership team to formulate the business’s medium to long term financial and strategic plan
Work with Business Unit heads to build their annual budgets and forecasts
Producing models to project long term growth and determine the impacting business factors
Delivery of competitor analysis, market trends and associated commentary to the Leadership team
Analysing financial and operational results to better understand company performance
Utilising BI tools to delivery meaningful insights into business performance
Communicate to senior management the reasons behind the product/department performance and results
Provide detailed analysis and commentary on cost centre results
Reviewing operations and recommending new productivity or cost saving initiatives
Preparing business cases to support new investment, strategic and other business decisions
Reviewing existing processes and procedures to develop recommendations for improvement efforts
Evaluating previous budgets, expenditures to develop and implement future budgets
Communicating results and recommendations to senior management for improvements that will lead to cost reduction, revenue generation and streamlining operations
Provide insights to senior management around financial modelling, forecasts and profitability
Managing a Financial and Business Analyst
Detailed daily cash flow forecasting
Preparing various monthly, quarterly and yearly reports
Manage various ad hoc projects
Assistance with yearly audits and annual financial statements
Assistance with provisional and final taxation calculations

Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 years of relevant analytical experience
Significant analytical skillset, including the utilisation of BI and reporting tools
Strong quantitative abilities
Able to solve complex problems
Excellent communication skills with ability to build relationships
Strong influencing and interpersonal skills
High level of commercial acumen
Advanced computer software skills, including Excel and other accounting packages
Professional qualification such as CA or CFA