Financial Planning and Analysis Lead

3 months ago

Midrand, South Africa MSD Full time

Reporting into the Finance Director, the Financial Planning & Analysis Lead will be closely partnering with the local business, external partners, the Business Support Centre as well as the finance team. He/she will be responsible for supporting business decision making and forecasting as well as the analysis and reporting of P&L data. Ensure that financial targets are met, and activities are compliant with company guidance and policies will be a great responsibility for him/her.

**The primary activities include but are not limited to**:

- Financial support of local business cases and development of sales and expense forecasts.
- Preparation of business result reports, financial projections, and analysis to support the market / regional / corporate financial and operational objectives.
- Preparation of financials for all business reviews and align presentations with senior leadership.
- Liaison with the Business Support Centre and other cross-functional teams to support the creation of budgets, forecasts, and management reports.
- Drive and support strong Demand and S&OP review process and minimizing impact of IQV’s.
- Monitoring, tracking, and report business performance to facilitate decision making and business support.
- Ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness of the month-end close, monthly reports, accruals, forecasts, and the annual budget / operating plan preparation.
- Work alongside Customer Service and Business Operations in monitoring and analysis of inventory levels in-market.
- Monitor and drive overall DSO improvement.
- Training of the business and other support functions in various finance areas.
- Coordination of the escalation or identification of issues and advise finance leadership of potential business and / or operational risks.
- Assistance in maintaining an effective internal control environment, compliance with policies, and documentation for audits.
- Provide FP&A support to business leaders related to productivity, demand planning, reporting, and metrics.
- Identify and understand business challenges whilst proposing and creating solutions.
- Partner directly with the finance team and business leaders to collaborate on metrics, goals, and business reviews.
- Create presentations that provide insightful analysis, identify required action items, and effectively frame decisions to be made.
- Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior-year expenses, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization.
- Create, refine and automate reporting tools/models/dashboards that provide analysis and insight into KPIs, thus enabling the business leadership to make timely, accurate and fact-based decisions.
- Support development of direct report, including coaching and relevant on the job training.
- Work proactively with the Sales and Marketing team and support them in sales and pricing initiatives.
- Support and lead ad hoc projects and analysis as required by management.
- Ad - hoc tasks and projects are required.

**Other tasks**
- Maintain financial security by establishing internal controls.
- Avoid legal challenges by understanding current and proposed legislation; enforcing accounting regulations; recommending new procedures.
- Protect organizations value by keeping information confidential.

**Minimum Requirements**
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent. A strong accounting background would be advantageous.
- Post-Graduate Qualification in Finance.
- CIMA/MBA/CA preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a finance or accounting department of a multinational company.
- Strong interpersonal skills as well as leadership and stewardship skills. It is extremely beneficial to show the ability to communicate complex issues in an easy and understandable way to non-finance colleagues.
- Advanced analytical skills, financial modelling and methodical approach to problem solving.
- You should be self-motivated and a strategic thinker with an eye for details, efficiency & accuracy.
- Proactive management style to implement new ideas and to change existing way of working.
- We are looking for a team-player, that is customer focused, with a proven ability to create positive relationships across functions.
- Excellent communication and organization skills.
- Very strong English communication skills. Knowledge of other Swiss languages is advantageous.
- Strong IT skills (SAP, Microsoft Office, BPC, LPT).
- A good understanding of the local business is beneficial.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

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