Responsibilities:
Financial Forecasting & Reporting:
- Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking.
- Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews.
- Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analysing actual results with plans and forecasts.
Data Analysis & Modeling:
- Analyse financial data and create financial models for decision support.
- Analyse past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements.
- Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization.
- Recommend actions by analysing and interpreting data, making comparative analyses, and studying proposed changes in methods and materials.
Process Improvement & Automation:
- Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards.
- Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Support:
- Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Guide the cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures.
Market Research & Business Intelligence:
- Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comparisons.
- Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models.
- Proficiency with dashboards and research reports, data query/data management tools is highly valuable.