Senior Financial Analyst

Skills and Competencies

• Desire to learn new skills with high-level problem-solving skills and covering new challenges.
• Great attention to detail and able to cross-check outputs with other data sources, completing recurring processes while avoiding errors.
• Able to work both independently and as a member of a team by interacting and collaborating with members of other teams across the organization.
• Demonstrates flexibility with last-minute changes in commitments, deadlines, and meeting attendance.
• Able to handle large volumes of data while ensuring data accuracy, including the ability to synthesise quantitative and qualitative data to draw conclusions and assist in decision-making.
• Able to provide intermediate/advanced support to the business planning processes and deliverables.
• Preferable with exposure to multidimensional planning and reporting applications (e.g. Hyperion Planning and Essbase, OneStream).
• Detail and data quality oriented and capable of summarising and effectively communicating findings/analysis to senior stakeholder management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (preferably: Office 365), financial modelling, and related financial systems.
• Intermediate knowledge of basic accounting concepts.
• Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency.
• Interest in exploring AI systems and a willingness to develop awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use.

Education

• Qualified or studying towards post-graduate qualification in Finance, Accounting, Statistics or other quantitative field (e.g. MBA, CPA/CA, CIMA, ACCA).
• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in Financial Planning or equivalent.
• Analysis processes, modelling, business intelligence tools, and data science experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) has the responsibility of providing intermediate and advanced support through all phases of the financial planning and analysis processes, including business partnering and working on cross-functional projects.
• The SFA is a detail-oriented and strategically minded individual of the finance team able to perform a variety of financial activities including planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting.
• The SFA should also have strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills and be able to present financial information and models in a concise and easily comprehensible manner.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive understanding of the complete P&L story, demonstrating curiosity to understand what’s driving the numbers rather than just reporting them.
• Track and analyse global strategic initiatives, including but not limited to new investments.
• Take full ownership of the margin model, continuously updating it to incorporate strategic plan assumptions, new business learnings, and market dynamics.
• Support quarterly earnings processes by preparing financial performance materials and ensuring accurate representation of business results for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead the preparation of offline forecast processes and forecast decks.
• Own the budget planning process and budget deck preparation.
• Prepare board materials covering financial performance and more with clear storytelling.
• Identify and implement process improvements across FP&A functions, driving standardisation and efficiency while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Develop innovative approaches to engage Senior Leadership Team (SLT) more effectively with financial insights and analysis that drive strategic decision-making.
• Partner with global contacts to foster strong working relationships and ensure alignment on financial planning activities.
• Conduct deep-dive analysis on financial KPIs and variances, going beyond surface-level explanations to understand root causes and business implications.
• Support 5-year strategic planning exercises, ensuring alignment between long-term vision and near-term execution plans.
• Provide informal guidance or on-the-job training to other team members.
• Collaborate in special projects as assigned by Finance management.

About the team

The MIS Business Finance team plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between finance and business operations within an organization, including strategic planning, providing financial insights and analysis to support decision making, and fostering a collaborative environment among departments.