Financial Planning and Analytics Specialist Overview Reference 2000482806 Salary ZAR/annum Job Location - South Africa -- Johannesburg Metro -- Midrand Job Type Permanent Posted 12 January 2024 Closing date 29 Feb 2024 23:59 Role Accountability The planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis of financials for all business units across the Company's HQ division. FP&A supports a company's principal business decisions and financial performance. Focuses explicitly on the future financial standing and operational efficiencies of the company. Including financial insights on planning, budgeting, scenario planning, financial forecasting, financial modelling and pricing. Responsibilities Daily Include Partner with executive management team in forecasting and budgeting exercises Delivering accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis on the performance of Easy HQ Gathers and integrates information from finance function to deliver insightful management information, supporting long term plans, budgets and forecasts processes for Easy HQ Orchestrates and delivers reporting for tracking of strategic objectives and commercial initiatives Support BU's by Analysing financial and operational information to identify and interpret trends for senior management Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and finance practices Financial Planning Analyse historical and forecasted business segment results, including revenue, cost categories, and profitability trends Work closely with finance functions and central financial planning to ensure that business follows the proper planning process, deliverables are achieved, and proper accounting is applied Support the BU Financial Managers in identifying best way to allocate resources in order to maximise value generation and cost efficiency Identify risks and opportunities and explain underlying assumptions and business financial models supporting the delivery of the budget targets Review/monitor and report on BU performance targets to deliver business success. Business Intelligence Oversee aspects of Group Business Intelligence function to achieve planning, forecasting, and managerial reporting objectives Facilitate / Provide insightful management information with strong focus on anticipating and managing monthly/quarterly results, and on management actions Develop business cases for strategic projects Develop analyses using metrics to evaluate financial and operational performance for cross-functional projects Identify and investigate potential inefficiencies and risks based on financial and operational metrics Reporting Prepare monthly financial analysis and commentary focusing on trend and variance analysis and providing actionable insight and recommendations Work alongside the Financial Director and BU Financial Managers to maintain and enhance monthly operational reporting to the executive management team, providing insightful information incorporating: - Performance tracking of business unit objectives and initiatives Key operational metrics. #J-18808-Ljbffr