Financial Analyst at Leventis

Job ID: 15494

Job Description

• Drive Business value by offering financial and analytical advice to assist in decision-making. Preparing monthly management financial reports.
• Support the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Provide regular analysis of performance against target to highlight variances and identify areas for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist financial and commercial advice to the operational team, driving financial performance through commercially sound decision-making and analysis.
• Analyzing current and past financial data
• Identify trends, advise the Business Unit, and recommend actions to the Commercial Finance Manager based on sound analysis.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis to support key business decisions i.e.; analysis of sales/margins – volume, price, mix vs. forecast – identifying issues, recommending actions, measuring outcomes.
• Forecast monthly cash flow based on revenue targets and approved expenditure plans.
• Providing creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance.
• Working with the Business Units/individual departments to prepare budgets, forecast, and consolidate them into one overall corporate budget.
• Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking, and process analysis.
• Track and determine financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with forecasts.
• Analyze processes to identify gaps that can improve profit margins.

Qualifications and Requirements

• B.Sc. or HND in Accounting, Finance, or related field with cognate years of experience.
• A member of ACCA or ACA.
• Strong and engaging communication skills, written and verbal, with a proven ability to convey
• complex financial information or models in simple terms to managers and colleagues of different capability levels.
• Ability to read and interpret accounting rules and guidance as well as perform research and conduct investigations as necessary.
• Financial modeling
• Reporting Skills, Attention to Detail, Deadline-Oriented, Reporting Research Results, Confidentiality, and Time Management skills.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel).