Overview
Site Financial Analyst Jobs in East London, South Africa at Abantu Staffing Solutions
Job Overview:
The Site Financial Analyst will
provide direct financial leadership to the East London Site, reporting into the EMEA Make Finance Support Director. This role will partner with the Site Lead, Site Leadership Team members, his/her direct reports and the Regional SC organizations to achieve short/long-term financial performance commitments and assess opportunities across sites that are in scope
be responsible for Site business planning as well as the monitoring of actual results. He/she will partner with the Profitability Management & Reporting team to drive insights on budget vs actual drivers, operational metrics, and frame results. This role will lead total cost per unit analyses for the Site as well as review and approve the Business Plan standard costs
will collaborate with Global Services, Centres of Excellence, and other centralized organizations on the financial review cycles to ensure the reliability of the financial information. He/she will provide insightful commentary on the financial drivers and communicate potential risks and opportunities. Together with the Site Leadership team this individual will be responsible for risk management and driving a compliance culture across the Site
identify and implement opportunities to enhance financial analytics and will also support process improvement and standardization initiatives led by Global Services and Centres of Excellence
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance as well as a Professional Accounting qualification / designation (CA / CIMA etc.)
6+ years of progressive finance experience preferably Supply Chain Finance experience
Ability to work under time pressure whilst paying attention to detail
Advanced Computer Skills (MS Office)
SAP ERP experience (highly advantageous)
Main Responsibilities:
Business Partnering and Decision Support:
Establish a collaborative relationship with the Site Lead and well as the Site Leadership Team
Provide in-depth financial analysis and generate valuable insights to support business cases for investment decisions and cost savings opportunities
Actively contribute to the Site’s strategy and master plan
Performance Analytics and Reporting:
Review and communicate performance on key financial drivers and metrics
Discuss variances between plan and actual results, share insights and recommend gap closure plans to the Leadership team
Identify potential risks and opportunities and lead discussions on associated action plans
Planning and Forecasting:
Work with business partners to challenge assumptions, build models, review financial outputs, and influence decision making
Present/Share the Site financial targets and budget to the Leadership team to ensure strategic alignment
Product cost (standard costing) and pricing structure definition/review and maintenance
Risk Management and Compliance:
Responsible for oversight of internal controls for both US/SOX and local statutory requirements
Support internal/external audits, present audit outcomes to the Site Leadership team
Drive a culture of compliance across the Site
Support continuous improvements and best practices for financial processes/analytics and other ad hoc analyses/projects
Competencies / Skills:
Strong leadership skills to develop and implement a vision
High conceptual and analytical competence
Ability to zoom in and out – ability to focus on process-oriented tactical plans as well as big-picture strategic thinking to challenge status quo
Collaboration and Business Partnering
Well-developed framing and communication skills
Results and performance driven
Excellent problem-solving skills
Autonomous working attitude with high motivation
Title: Site Financial Analyst
Company: Abantu Staffing Solutions
Location: East London, South Africa
Category: Finance & Banking (Financial Manager, Corporate Finance, Financial Consultant)
