Financial Analyst (FP&A& Treasury)

Job Analysis

Role Summary:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented FP&A Analyst with treasury knowledge to join our dynamic finance team in a manufacturing environment. This hybrid role is ideal for someone with 3-5 years of experience who can contribute to financial planning and analysis, while ensuring effective cash flow and liquidity management to support production and operational needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):

• Collaborate with operations and supply chain teams to understand production drivers and impacts on financial performance.
• Assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, and monthly variance analyses, including plant-level reporting.
• Analyse key financial and operational metrics (e.g., cost of goods sold, inventory levels, labour and overhead rates) and identify improvement opportunities.
• Prepare management reports and dashboards for decision-making on a periodic basis
• Develop and maintain manufacturing cost models and support standard costing processes. - This is an optional skill

Treasury Operations Support:

• Monitor daily cash positions, particularly related to working capital and production cash flow cycles.
• Support short-term cash forecasting, including supplier payments, inventory financing, and capital expenditures.
• Collaborate with Treasury to manage cash balances, bank account administration, and intercompany funding.
• Assist with FX exposures (import/export) and hedging strategies as needed.
• Ensure treasury policies align with operational cash requirements and vendor payment cycles.

Process Improvement & Controls:

• Partner with operations and supply chain teams to streamline financial and treasury-related processes.
• Identify cost savings and working capital optimization opportunities in production and procurement.
• Support finance transformation projects, such as ERP enhancements or data automation initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, SOX compliance, and financial policies.

Qualifications and Skills:

• CA Inter/CA
• 5-8 years of experience in FP&A, treasury, or financial analysis within a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of manufacturing cost structures, standard costing, and working capital cycles will be an added advantage
• Strong analytical skills and ability to link financial data to operational activities.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills is must; familiarity with ERP systems (SAP S4 HANA Cloud)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with plant operations, procurement, and leadership.
• Proactive mindset with attention to detail and continuous improvement focus.