Finance Manager

Alghanim Industries; Asia; On-site; PEN 292,000 - 481,000; Full time

Job summary

Alghanim Industries in Peru (Lima) leads a Finance Analysis function supporting the Finance Director. The role combines leadership and hands-on work to direct and coordinate the financial control team, drive budgeting, forecasting, and KPI development for performance improvements.

You will partner with business leaders to monitor financials, deliver timely analysis to VPs, lead annual budgeting, review systems, and mentor a team of analysts to enable growth.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA/CMA/MBA or equivalent qualification.
• 4–8 years post-qualification experience in finance.
• At least 1 year as Finance Manager in a multinational environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial and management accounting concepts.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with VP-level stakeholders.
• Experience with ERP and BI systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to support financial performance.
• Monitor and interpret financial performance with guidance to GMs/Directors.
• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting across functions.
• Ensure strategic, business plans and quarterly reviews are submitted timely.
• Address major strategic issues with budgeting and forecasting mechanisms.
• Provide timely, accurate information on key success factors.
• Review systems and participate in new system implementations.
• Carry out revenue and cost analyses (pricing, profitability).
• Review capex models and manage internal approvals.
• Manage relationships with GMs and provide ad-hoc analysis.
• Participate in evaluating new business opportunities with initial models.
• Direct and coordinate all activities of the financial control function.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of analysts.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Leadership & mentoring

Communication & presentation

Education

CA/CPA/CMA/MBA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

The job holder will support the Finance Director in managing the finance analysis function for a specific business; this will be achieved by directing, supervising and coordinating team activity within the financial control function. This role combines both management/leadership and a hands‑on work output.

The role of the function is to support the business in preparation of budgets, forecasting financials, perform meaningful analysis of financials, and assist operations in defining meaning KPIs for monitoring and improving performance and supporting business growth initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders ultimately supporting the achievement of financial business performance
• Monitor and interpret financial performance, providing regular analysis and expert guidance to General Managers/Directors offering insight and recommendations to enhance business performance.
• Lead the annual budgeting & forecasting exercise by integrating with key business stakeholders across functions.
• Ensure that strategic plan, business plan and quarterly reviews are developed and submitted for corporate management review on a timely basis.
• Play an important role in addressing major strategic issues that have a long-term impact through efficient budgeting & forecasting mechanisms.
• Provide accurate information to management on a timely basis on key success factors of the business.
• Review current systems, make recommendations for systems enhancement and participate in implementation of new systems.
• Carryout detailed revenue enhancing and cost saving analysis eg. pricing, profitability, etc. based on discussions and validation by Director
• Review capital expenditure models prepared by the team and FE function and manage administrative process of seeking internal approvals etc.
• Manage key relationships within business like GM, GGM etc. and provide ad‑hoc analysis at short notice.
• Participate in evaluating new business opportunities, expansion etc. by building initial models
• Direct and co-ordinate all activities of the financial control function
• Lead, coach and develop a team of analysts.

Candidate Requirements

• Professionally Qualified – CA/CPA/CMA/MBA or equivalent.
• 4-8 years of post-qualification professional experience within finance, with at least 1 year as a Finance Manager in a multinational environment
• Strong knowledge of financial and management accounting concepts coupled with excellent financial analytical capability.
• Strong oral, written and presentation skills with the gravitas and presence to interact effectively with VP level stakeholders.
• Ability to manage delivery of department through the staff in a timely fashion.
• Strong talent development skills with the proven ability to coach and mentor diverse talent
• Ability to influence and articulate point of view
• Exposed to ERP and business intelligence systems.