Sr. Financial Analyst

Job Purpose:
The job holder will play a key role in research, analyzing financial information, and monitoring financial movements to support the Sr Manager Financial Analysis with analytics and recommendations to enable decision making.

Key Result Areas:

1. Analyse financial results, monitor P&L variances and identify trends to provide actionable insights that drive informed decision-making.
2. Support the Sr. Manager - Financial Analysis with preparation of reports that evaluate financial risks and ROI to aid the management in business decisions.
3. Prepare business and feasibility studies for new projects, acquisition and joint ventures to minimize risks and maximize returns.
4. Track implementation of process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the business to ensure effectiveness, sustainability and alignment with the organizational goals.
5. Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking and process analysis to ensure financial strategies align with organizational goals.
6. Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, income statement forecasts etc.) proactively to review during monthly discussions with budget holders.
7. Prepare weekly reports highlighting trends in catering industry and associated industries such as hospitality, aviation to support management decisions in staying relevant and competitive in a dynamic market.
8. Analyse and define impact of decisions and make recommendations relating to operational decisions such as buy/hire, outsource/inhouse to assess financial impact.
9. Prepare presentation and progress reports, on business performance and status of capex projects to facilitate timely completion.
10. Support budget holders with preparation of budget templates and providing training to gain understanding of key financial concepts.

Education Qualification:
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or Business Admin
• Professional qualification in Business MBA or in Finance, ACA, CPA, CFA or working towards such qualifications is preferred.

Work Experience:
• Minimum 3 years of experience in relevant field
• Big four Audit and forensic accounting experience is preferred.

Skills:
• Proficient in using ERP, Excel for analysis
• Well informed in current financial subjects, tax laws, money market and business environment
• Proven knowledge of financial forecasting and diagnosis, corporate finance and information analysis
• Problem solving ability.
• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet strict deadlines.