Financial Analyst

About the Role

The core objective of the FP&A function is to drive strategic future planning, analyze operational performance, and partner with the business to maximize financial results. Ultimately, FP&A empowers the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to operate at peak effectiveness by streamlining critical data, managing reporting timelines, and aligning cross-functional strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

1. Planning & Budgeting

• Supports business units to translate strategic goals into financial targets.
• Annual budget and revision of budget
• Quarterly forecasts

2. Performance Management

• Tracks on how the business is performing vs. plan via:
• Monthly management reports
• Variance analysis (Actual vs. Budget/Forecast)
• KPI dashboards
• Monitoring Capex Spending

3. Financial Analysis & Insights

• Provides data‑driven insights to drive decision making:
• Margin and profitability analysis
• Customer/product/channel performance analysis
• Forecast of demand plan

4. Governance & Financial Discipline

• Helps maintain financial integrity by ensuring:
• Controls on budgeting
• Governance over spend

Alignment to financial policies

Key Relationships/Stakeholders

• Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
• Finance Team
• Business Unit Heads / Department Managers
• Sales & Commercial Team
• Operations & Supply Chain
• IT / ERP Team
• External Auditors (as required)

Skills and Experience

• Have at least 8 years working experience in commercial environment
• Strong technical knowledge and financial modelling skills
• Knowledge in ERP system, (preference given to D365 ERP)
• Commercial mindset
• Good analytics and problem-solving skill
• Can communicate with clarity
• Strong stakeholder management
• High integrity and confidentiality
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Adaptability in a fast-changing environment
• Strong organization and time management

Education and Qualifications

• Degree in ACCA , CPA , Business