Description:
Role Purpose
· The incumbent is responsible for preparing, developing and analyzing financial information to assist the organization in effective decision making.
Responsibilities
· Develop and execute processes to enable financial and business-related analysis and research for Municipal, Commercial and new strategic projects:
This will involve working with the respective teams and managers across all of the departments to understand the business requirement. They should collate the necessary financial and non-financial information related to the project to enable them to challenge the assumptions used and ultimately produce and present the financial proposal to management for approval
- Influence the accuracy and effectiveness of the financial modelling through analytical review and trend analysis of previously submitted costing’s
- Ensure adherence and compliance with the Group Tender Process by all internal stakeholders
- Suggest and implement financial planning changes
- Work across multiple departments in order to obtain the required information to facilitate the production of the financial models for review and sign off. Notable departments include but are not limited to Bid Tender, Sales, Procurement, Human Resources and Operations
- Presentation of the financial models to the concerned departments and Management once completed
- Monitor actual contractual performance vs budgeted performance
- Revise and enhance current processes and financial models being utilised by the business
- Gain and update knowledge of the role and industry
- Create and formulate monthly management reports (standardized and ad-hoc reports)
- Prepare financial reports for external stakeholders
- Create, update and maintain financial models for future operations
Experience and Qualification
- BA/BS degree in Accounting or Finance with CA/ACCA/CMA/CPA or currently pursuing a professional qualification
- 5 - 8 years of experience in a Financial Analyst / Management Accounting role
Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to clearly communicate issues to all levels of management
- Flexibility to work in a fast-moving environment
- Analytical and logical problem-solving skill
- Ability to create financial reports and/or presentations
- Excellent working knowledge of spreadsheets (sumif, vlookup, pivots)
- Must possess very strong PowerPoint and visual presentational skills
- Working knowledge of ERP (SAP, Dynamics, Oracle,)