We are looking for a FP&A - AM/DM role with a leading organisation.

Role Description:

Seeking a proactive, self-directed Senior Financial Analyst with the ability to produce accurate and timely internal and external financial reports. The Financial Analyst will be an integral member of the FP&A team, assisting with financial analysis, budgeting, month end reporting including forecasting, data analytics and other ad hoc projects. This role provides an exciting opportunity to obtain a wide range of experience in the various aspects of FP&A.

Core responsibilities

- Participate in the month end close process by supporting the collection and assembling of financial data while ensuring the completeness, existence and accuracy of results

- Perform variance analysis of income statement accounts to identify and investigate unusual fluctuations

- Gather and consolidate information to support the monthly forecasting process

- Assist with the preparation of internal reporting packages for Management/Executive Team

- Provide analysis and additional reporting in a timely manner to all queries from stakeholders, including National Presidents, as required

- Involved in the organization's budgeting process requiring this role to be a strong liaison with our regional offices

- Responsible for generating budget models/templates used by the regional offices with accurate historical revenue and expense data

- Support the Regional Finance Directors during month end and the budgeting process by responding to queries in a timely manner

- Assist with the budget upload into the Cognos TM1 system and ensuring completeness/accuracy of the budget upload

- Work closely with Data Analytics team to build a Sales and Production reporting framework

Position Qualifications

- Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance. A CPA designation or equivalent is required (or in the process)

- 4 years relevant work experience

- Experience in US GAAP a preference

- General knowledge of accounting/financial/operational principles

- Advanced Excel skills required, ability to create and edit Macros with VBA highly valued. Experience using SQL

- Working experience with IBM Cognos/OneSource/JD Edwards or similar ERP.

- Ability to conceptualize and assimilate data and present proposals/reports in a clear and concise manner

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal to interact with all levels in the organization as required

- Team player, but can also work well autonomously.

- Resourceful and flexible in adapting to a non-routine and fast paced environment.

- Excellent organizational and time management skills

- Must have a high degree of accuracy, very detail-oriented

- Deadline driven, results-oriented, highly responsible and accountable

- Proactive, strong initiative, self-motivated