Senior Financial Analyst- Business Planning & Analysis

Job Description Summary

About the role:

Provide expert advice to superiors on BPA as well as insightful and value-added analysis and decision support to management team. Provide financial and administrative support to a country, unit or function organizations, regarding financial planning and analysis.

Job Description

Key Requirements

• Support the Site Finance Head in translating BPA strategic goals into operational priorities within the assigned business area.
• Partner with Site Finance to support financial activities, decision-making, and general projects.
• Manage CapEx activities in line with applicable guidelines, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis.
• Review CapEx bookings and project costs to ensure accurate classification, proper allocation to WBS elements, and timely correction of accounting issues.
• Prepare and coordinate Capital proposals (CARs), including business-case evaluation, financial due diligence, supporting documentation, and stakeholder alignment through the approval process.
• Monitor and measure ongoing business performance, providing early warnings and supporting timely resource reallocation with Business Partners.
• Ensure the integrity of data provided by site business teams, deliver value-added insights, and improve forecast accuracy through robust CapEx planning, monthly phasing, commitment monitoring, and tracking of actual spend against approved CAR values.
• Support the improvement and streamlining of management reporting processes, including IFP and Power BI dashboards, and help define and implement lean processes.
• Coordinate with Business Partners across the organization, including Production Units, FRA, Supply Chain, and other functions, to ensure timely and accurate information gathering.
• Support and enhance business case proposals, profitability tracking, annual budgeting, rolling forecasts/latest outlooks, and strategic planning processes.

Essential Requirements

• At least four years of experience in finance and controlling.
• At least two years of experience managing global stakeholders.
• Chartered Accountant qualification, an equivalent degree, or an MBA in Finance from a reputable business school.

Desirable Requirements

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to conduct in-depth reviews of processes and systems.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders in a multicultural environment.
• Fluency in English.

Skills Desired

Critical Thinking, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Insight Generation, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Process Optimization