Financial Planning And Analysis Specialist

Role & responsibilities

Financial Planning & Budgeting

• Lead annual divisional budgeting, operating plans, and Mid Term Business plan (MTBP).
• Challenge assumptions and ensure budgets align with strategic priorities.
• Establish budgetary controls and monitor adherence.

Forecasting & Financial Projections

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and rolling forecasts.
• Conduct scenario analysis, simulations as per latest estimates
• Identify risks and opportunities against forecast assumptions.

Management Reporting & MIS

• Deliver timely MIS, dashboards, and management reports.
• Provide actionable insights to support leadership decision-making.

Performance & Variance Analysis

• Analyse actual performance against budget and forecast.
• Identify key variances, business drivers, and corrective actions.

Business Partnering

• Partner with business leaders on strategic and operational initiatives.
• Support decision-making through financial and commercial insights.

Profitability & Cost Management

• Monitor revenue, margins, product profitability, and cost structures.
• Drive cost optimization and productivity improvement initiatives.

Financial Modelling

• Develop business cases and financial models for key projects.
• Evaluate investments using ROI, ROIC, NPV, IRR, and sensitivity analysis.

Working Capital & Cash Flow Management

• Monitor cash flow, inventory, receivables, and payables.
• Drive working capital optimization and liquidity improvement.

KPI Monitoring & Governance

• Establish and track financial and operational KPIs.
• Support performance reviews and ensure accountability against targets.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Improve planning, reporting, and analytics processes.
• Leverage ERP and BI tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop the FP&A team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to achieve business objectives.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with financial policies and internal controls.
• Support audits and maintain integrity of financial information.