Financial Analyst

What you'll be doing

• Support the monthly closing process, preparation of journal entries, compilation of financial statements and analysis of financial activity
• Prepare operating budgets based on historical figures or estimated revenue and expense reports

• Review the purchase cycle and analyse the Cash Flow and stock position on a regular basis to provide corrective actions if necessary
• Coordinate with the commercial team to ensure timely accounts receivable collections and ensure prompt payments to key suppliers, while maintaining a healthy cash flow position
• Establish analytics frameworks and preparing presentations on actuals, budgets, and reports
• Analyse and provide recommendations on monthly financial figures from business units, comparing them to budget and prior year results, and issue reports as required by management
• Provide analysis and recommendations on annual and revised budgets, challenge assumption and propose revisions
• Run GAP analysis to maintain financial standards as budgeted and process revisions
• Prepare and monitor the performance of internal rate of return (IRR) studies for proposed outlets and new products
• Manage new ideas and creative solutions; be highly analytical and detail oriented
• Create clear, engaging, and professional presentations using PowerPoint

What you ll need to succeed

• Bachelor s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or any related field.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and business partnering skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to analyze data effectively and translate insights into compelling presentations.
• A good communicator comfortable interacting with stakeholders at all levels and able to explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
• Experience in distribution and/or retail would be a plus
• Finance qualification is a plus!