Job Summary;

Our Client, Import and Export COmpany is seeking for a skilled Financial Planning and Analysis Manager to join the team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the budget process and performing financial analysis, to develop accurate forecasts based on historical data and create detailed reports that explain financial recommendations to the senior management, setting clear financial goals, create a roadmap to achieve them, and manager resources effectively and analyzing income, expenses, and risk to create a well-structured financial strategy.

 Responsibilities;

• Budgeting and Forecasting: Develop and manage the budgeting process, creating financial forecasts, and providing insights to support strategic decision-making.
  
• Management Reporting (Internal and Group): Prepare and analyze financial reports, providing insights into key performance indicators (KPIs) and variances against budgets.
  
• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with senior management to align financial strategies with overall business objectives. Provide recommendations based on financial analysis.
  
• Performance Analysis: Evaluate company performance by analyzing financial and operational data. Identify trends, risks, and opportunities to improve financial outcomes. Performing ad-hoc analysis where required to assist in management decision-making.
  
• Cost Management: Monitor and control costs, identifying areas for efficiency improvements. Assist in optimizing resources allocation.
  
• Variance Analysis: Conduct in-depth variance analysis to explain discrepancies between actual results, budget, and forecasts. Recommend corrective actions if necessary.
  
• Decision Support: Provide financial insights and guidance to support decision-making processes. Work closely with other departments to understand and address their financial needs.
  
• Forecast Accuracy: Ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial forecasts and models.
  
• Communication: Effectively communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders, helping them understand the financial implications of their decisions.
  
• Compliance: Ensure financial practices and reporting comply with relevant regulations, company policy and procedures, and accounting standards.
  
• Team Leadership and development: Manage and lead a team of financial analysts, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
  
• To perform any other related duties assigned by Chief Financial Officer
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or other equivalent degree from a recognized institution.
  
• Qualified Accountant (CPA, ACCA or equivalent)
  
• Five (5) experience in Tax and prior role similar.
  
• Strong experience working as business partner in delivering better decision support and enabling strategic initiatives which help improve the organization’s financial performance.
  
• Excellent in analytical skills as well as strong business acumen.
  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Excellent knowledge of tax accounting, tax compliance and all types of tax related matters.