Financial Analyst

About the position

Key member of the Finance team responsible for analysing business performance, financial position, and cash flow.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze the monthly management accounts to provide appropriate commentaries, and insightful analysis of performance in line with internal & external deadlines.
• Create and maintain effective models to track month-to-date actual expenditure vs budget/forecast, including operational costs, direct costs, & subscriber acquisition costs.
• Monthly review of balance sheet reconciliations to provide insightful analysis as per timetable.
• Model to report inventory & CapEx/fixed assets vs budget/forecast & cash flow.
• Support monthly flash, monthly forecast and annual budget processes and deliverables.
• Support and manage audits.
• Provide monthly analysis for actual cash flow vs budget/forecasts.
• Manage daily/monthly cash flow, closing cash and related reporting.
• Support for annual statutory accounts, local & regulatory reporting, quarterly/half-year/year-end reporting.
• Support projects related to process formalization, automation, expansion and improvement.
• Support positive working environment across all departments & shared service center.
• Other ad-hoc duties as required.

Requirements

• In progress or completed a recognized accounting qualification with 3+ years’ accounting experience.
• Highly skilled user of Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to articulate progress, issues and recommendations in a concise manner.
• Ability to deliver results in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Ability and desire to learn new skills.
• Demonstrate high energy/creativity, flexibility, a relentless customer-focus and an entrepreneurial spirit as well as being a team player.