Senior Business Finance Partner

6 days ago

Sandton, South Africa Pfizer Full time

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage operating plan and forecasting cycles, coordinating between the different stakeholders and ensuring all deliverables are met on time.
- Monthly analysis and commentary of net revenues, cost of sales, operating expenses, receivable, and other major balance sheet items.
- Monthly presentations of financial performance / position to local and regional leaders.
- Monthly inventory reviews, including expiries, obsolescence assessments, and partnering with stakeholders to optimise inventory levels.
- Liaising between stakeholders in Finance and other departments to optimize Accounts Receivable position and cashflows.
- Proactively work with internal stakeholders to preempt risk and identify opportunity and ensure appropriate communication to relevant stakeholders.
- Partner closely with other Finance stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting of financial performance and position.
- Ensuring timely submissions of financial data into key financial systems during financial cycles.
- Other periodic analyses, including pricing and profitability, and inventory mark-ups.
- Prepare ad-hoc reports and analyses as requested by the Business Finance Director and participate in local projects in SSA.
- Actively participate in, and potentially lead, certain MERA-wide Business Finance projects and other enterprise initiatives.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Essential in this position is a financial qualification (e.g. Accounting/ Finance/ Economics/ Business or Analytical emphasis)
- Minimum of 5 years relevant experience, preferably in a multinational environment
- Experience in FMCG or pharmaceutical industries is key
- Professional Affiliations/Qualifications (CIMA, CA, CPA, ACCA, etc.) will be an added advantage

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
- Excellent analytical skills and critical thinking. Detail-oriented but also able to think strategically, identifying broader themes from data and communicating relevant insights.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including fluent English.
- Able to communicate with all levels in organization.
- Strong sense of accountability.
- Able to exercise independent judgement and confident in putting forward suggestions.
- Ambitious; desire to learn and develop with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Orientation towards teams’ goals and stakeholder needs, collaborative and flexible workstyle.
- Must be able to work effectively in a global and multi-cultural environment.
- Competent in financial modelling and proficient user of Microsoft Office; Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
- Multi-tasker with ability to work under pressure
- Aptitude and willingness to learn, driven to achieve
- High levels of attention to detail with focus on quality and accuracy
- Accurate data management skills to ensure that all the financial information given to internal customers is authentic, accurate & timely provided
- Team player, good communicator/presenter
- Ability to work independently
- Assertive and able to meet deadlines

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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