Description

Decription

Strategy

• Work with Management and Regions to understand the Company\'s KPI, business performance requirements, drivers and metrics.
• Develop an end-to-end financial data management, reporting and analytics strategy which aligns to the Portfolio Management objectives and demonstrates how Analytics and Reporting can inform decision making processes.
• Communicate the strategy and plan to the Regions to ensure clarity, accountability lines and to increase awareness of business performance improvement core activities.
• Build strong, credible relationships with key stakeholders and ensure ongoing discussions regarding business performance improvement are being managed proactively.
• Create forecast scenarios and preempt potential issues in order to mitigate risk and identify opportunities for increased value creation.

Finance Operations

• Work with the Regions to advise on how to meet targets and ensure appropriate tools, technologies and methods are created to support improved business performance.
• Use financial modelling to predict outcomes in project scenarios to assist the Regional CFOs and CEOs in their decision making.
• Support Regions in business development and financing initiatieve, by providing expert knowledge.
• Structure financial details and liaise with all parties, to assist with any required negotiations.
• Provide the right tools and methods for stress testing the systems and strength of capability within each region.
• Assess and predict financial risks and returns for each region through analysis of data and modelling.
• Build relations with BD to provide financial advice and input at early stage of RFPs and contribute to competitive bid proposals and formal presentations.

Business Improvement Projects

• Provide expert advice and guidance to all the Regions to lead and direct business improvement projects to achieve commercial KPIs.
• Lead digital, cloud and automation change through continuous improvement of Finance systems and processes taking into account international best practice.
• Support wider project activity as a subject matter expert to provide appropriate guidance.
• Run regular audits of Business Performance data and resolve or escalate discrepancies to ensure data accuracy and proper quality controls are in place to avoid future errors.
• Cooperate with specialists from other departments where data interfaces with the business.

Reporting, Analytics and Modelling

• Work closely with stakeholders to establish standard and ad hoc reporting and dashboard requirements and facilitate discussions within the Regions to continuously monitor information and reporting.
• Articulate scope of services to provide a complete understanding of reporting capability to key stakeholders.
• Aggregate sensitive data and produce value-added complex management reporting, dashboards and KPIs for each of the regions.
• Perform thorough and regular analysis of data and provide feedback regarding issues, opportunities, or challenges.
• Maintain strong business relationships with key stakeholders to resolve data and reporting challenges, including interpretation and quality.
• Assist with the execution of compliance and internal, external audits and government audits by providing data as and when required.
• Develop BU and Regional level reporting packs industry best practices, and regional trends to add tangible value to their strategic decision making.

Finance Systems and Implementation

• Review existing systems and interfaces and propose areas for digital transformation which will have the most impact for users and best ROI for the Regions and the Company.
• Design and maintain the Financial Data Models required by the BU and the Regions and ensure that just one source of master data exists for each process.
• Utilise existing system functionality fully to advance and streamline processes and capability where possible.
• Review new technologies and drive upgrades of new functionality into the Finance system to refine the processes.

Policies, Processes, Systems & Procedures

• Review existing policies, processes and methods to ensure current trends, analysis and best practices are in place.
• Implement department processes, and procedures, and ensure employee adherence so that work is carried out to the required standard.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to, and participate in, the identification and implementation of change initiatives, programmes, and projects in line with the organisation\'s standards.
• Innovate and ideate by keeping up with industry/regional trends to increase the team\'s and Company\'s competitive advantage.

Related Assignments

Perform other related duties or assignments as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

Minimum years of Experience

• A minimum of 8-10 years of relevant Financial and Analytics experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Business Management /Accounting or related field

Minimum Skills

• Excellent operational knowledge of Finance processes and systems.
• Excellent financial modelling experience.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust and influence others.
• Proven track record of working with a senior stakeholder population.
• Extensive reporting experience including knowledge of process and data usage.
• Knowledge of standard Finance metrics and key performance indicators.
• Extensive technical experience in Oracle, Hyperion etc..Oracle Fusion, Cloud, Analytics, Business Objects, Microsoft Excel, SQL is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience of using data to drive business decisions.
• Strong value principles - honesty, integrity and commitment.
• Positive attitude, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Proven leadership capability with the ability to develop team members.
• Commitment to constant improvement of processes.
• Ability to work closely with other teams and drive strategic aims.

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