Cost & Financial Analyst

Overview

The Costing & Finance analyst will assist the Financial managers - FRM/Operations in creating financial reports, ensure adequate controls over the business operations, and provide financial inputs which would aid management in formulating strategies for the long-term benefit of the business.

The main functions include, but are not limited to:

• Co-ordinate with the various functions and perform complex analysis
• Prepare report to summarize financial data
• Analyze current and financial performance against benchmarks
• Review COGS for reasonability, investigate where necessary
• Perform payroll reconciliation & other personnel remittances
• Ensure CAPEX items are properly accounted for in line with the set standard
• Develop financial models, prepare forecasts and reporting tools to identify business opportunities and risk
• Perform in-depth analysis of the Income statement and Balance sheet, and highlight areas of risk and opportunities
• Perform standard costing run, review set up activity level for production
• Confirm accuracy of all regulatory remittance and ensure filing is done timeously
• Ensure compliance to all reporting requirements, applicable standards and controls
• Assist with the preparation of monthly, interim and annual financial reports – HFM reporting to the Group
• Review contracts for financial risk and implication
• Prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliation and ensure proper filing for audit trail

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate with the various functions and perform complex analysis, and prepare report to summarize financial data (Providing consultation)
• Analyze current and financial performance against benchmarks (Providing consultation)
• Perform in-depth analysis of the Income statement and Balance sheet, and highlight areas of risk and opportunities (Providing consultation)
• Ensure compliance to all reporting requirements, applicable standards and controls (Executing action)
• Assist with the preparation of monthly, interim and annual financial reports – HFM reporting to the Group (Executing action)
• Prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliation and ensure proper filing for audit trail (Executing action)
• In-depth analysis into SKUs & the various P&L buckets (Executing action)
• Confirm accuracy of all regulatory remittance and ensure filing is done timeously (Executing action)
• Develop financial models, prepare forecasts and reporting tools to identify business opportunities and risk (Executing action)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• Professional accounting qualification – ICAN, ACCA or CIMA
• 4-5 years relevant experience in Management accounting, Cost Accounting or Financial Planning and Analysis in an FMCG

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