Senior Finance Analyst

Role Overview

The Senior Finance Analyst will be responsible for managing budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis as well as producing detailed variance analyses with clear explanations. This role demands a high level of financial insight and the ability to lead and support financial planning functions effectively.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze intricate financial datasets to extract and interpret key information, evaluating past financial outcomes and forecasting future financial results.
• Lead planning and budgeting processes and prepare financial reports that include forecasting, trend analysis, and performance results.
• Compile monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages, ensuring variance analyses are thorough and accurate.
• Monitor the internal cost budgets to ensure expenses remain aligned with approved financial plans.
• Critically assess forecast inputs provided by the Operations team and clarify variances with detailed explanations.
• Support weekly cash flow forecasting activities and conduct related variance assessments.
• Ensure that forecasts and budgets are correctly uploaded and reconciled within the Oracle Planning Module.
• Supervise team members by allocating tasks, providing training, resolving problems, conducting performance evaluations, and motivating the team to achieve high productivity.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Post-qualification degree in accounting, preferably a Chartered Accountant certification.
• Extensive experience including a minimum of five years in a similar finance role within large organizations.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
• Understanding the financial consequences of business actions and actively engaging stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong presentation abilities.
• Superior analytical capabilities and the aptitude to quickly identify key issues.
• Ability to question assumptions and develop innovative financial solutions.

Additional Information

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