Financial Planning & Analyst - Auto

Financial Planning & Analyst

Responsibilities:

Financial Planning:

- Develop and oversee the financial planning process, including the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals and objectives.

Financial Analysis:

- Conduct comprehensive financial analysis, utilising advanced financial models and tools, to provide insights and recommendations on business performance, profitability, and key financial metrics. Present findings and reports to senior management.

Product Costing:

- Establish costing process and oversee the costing function and team, to provide accurate inputs for decisions on sales pricing.

Performance Reporting & Business Intelligence:

- Establish and maintain robust reporting mechanisms to monitor and communicate financial performance, including variance analysis, key performance indicators (KPIs), and financial dashboards.

Business Partnering:

- Collaborate closely with the executive team, providing financial expertise and insights to support strategic decision-making and long-term planning. Working alongside various business departments including operations, human resources, sales and marketing, among others, providing financial information, tools, analysis and insight, which allows to make more informed decisions while driving business strategy

Risk Assessment and Management:

- Identify and assess financial risks and opportunities, develop strategies to mitigate risks, and provide recommendations for optimising financial outcomes.

Team Leadership:

- Lead and mentor a team of financial analysts, providing guidance, coaching, and development opportunities to drive their professional growth and ensure the team's effectiveness in delivering high-quality financial analysis and reporting.

Process Improvement:

- Continuously evaluate and improve financial planning and analysis processes, systems, and methodologies to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as operations, sales, and marketing, to understand their financial needs, provide guidance, and facilitate collaborative decision-making.

Preferred Candidates:

- Bachelor's/PG degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).

- Proven experience in a leadership role within FP&A or a similar finance function.

- Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and analytical skills.

- Advanced knowledge of financial planning and analysis methodologies and tools.

- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.

- Strategic mindset and ability to think critically, provide insights, and make data-driven recommendations.

- Proficiency in financial software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) and planning systems.

- Strong leadership abilities, with a track record of effectively managing and developing teams