East & West Africa Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Job Objectives

Responsible for the Finanical Planning & Analysis P/L across East and West Africa cluster in Africa and Middle East region. Heavily involve in business partnering.

Responsibilities

Key member of Financial Planning & Analysis team, driving management reporting and providing insights into the financials of the business
Support Financial Planning & Analysis leader in all areas
Assist in driving the company profitability and growth by analyzing revenues and costs as well as new initiatives
Drive improvements in reporting and forecasting process to achieve operational excellence
Able to deal with multiple stakeholders across all management levels in multiple countries
Preparation and financial planning as part of budget and forecast
Performing management reporting and analysis as needed by Emerging Group management team
Part of defining and follow up of KPIs to reach agreed targets

Measurement (key indicators this role would be responsible for):

Leadership: Curious, Collaborative, Inclusive, Proactive, Accountable, Committed
Financial: Analytical, Forecasting, Budgeting, Adhering to deadlines, Reporting, Adhoc Management
Values: Open, Connected, Useful, Personal

Networks Internal:

Work closely with Finance Business Partners and Client Service leadership and commercial teams
Link in with Consolidation teams on closing schedule, accounting services, and consolidated accounts, with focus on numbers making sense
Work with Group Controller on compliance and governance
Partner with Operational Controller and team (closing cut-off dates, journals, supporting documentation )
Legal/Contracts Administration locally (if applicable)
Internal & External Audits

External:

Shared Service Centre
External Auditors or Consultants

Business Impact

A successful Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst will be commercially focused and detailed oriented with strong analytical skills and ability to identify and strengthen areas of business risks whilst making the most of opportunities.
He/She will help in forecasting the right numbers and achieveing the numbers.

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