Job Description

Our client is in the process of filling the vacant position of Senior Financial Analyst in their Finance Department reporting to the Head of Financial Planning.

ROLE
: - SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for providing financial data, forecasts and analysis. The information which forms an integral part in managerial decision making on both day to day and forecasting/ strategic planning.

The main accountabilities of the Senior Financial Analyst will include: -

• Coordination and consolidation of Annual Departmental Operating Budgets and analysis of actual expenditure against plan.

• Preparation of daily and weekly production statistics and analysis of performance against expected /plan targets, the efficiencies, usage, rate and output.

• Profitability and viability analysis on products, markets and initiatives.

• Ensuring price reviews and system price updates are maintained correctly.

• Periodic Sales volume and value tracking and analysis.

• General analytical and statistical support to the sales and marketing department; Weekly sales tracking, Distributor discounts & sales commissions (Incentives pay) analysis.

• Preparation of monthly management reports, variance analysis and reconciliations; monthly management load files, monthly cost files and reconciliations.

• Preparation of approval documents (CARs) for new projects, creating the projects in the ERP system and monitoring them to ensure the expenditure is within budget.

• Assisting in preparation of Annual Financial plans and periodic forecasts.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should meet the following requirements: -

•
Five years’ relevant costing experience in manufacturing

• University degree BCom or BSc Statistics

• Professional qualifications CPA or equivalent

•
Oracle EBS – Minimum five years’ experience

• MS Office - Excel professional level knowledge

About Career Directions Ltd

CDL is a proactive Human Resource Management consultancy firm specializing in Strategic Labour Force Outsourcing, Recruitment, Training, Payroll Processing and Total Human Resource Management. Since 2003, we have been a one-stop shop for all HR related queries and support in and around East Africa. We champion best practice in Human Resource while going the extra mile to proactively address workers needs in order to achieve optimum productivity & profitability.

Our Mission

To support and contribute to our partners success while improving the lives' of the community.

Our Vision

To be a partner of choice in providing quality manpower outsourcing solutions.

Our Core Values

1.Professionalism: Conducting our business in the most professional way

2.Respect: Giving due respect to self and others and maintain the environment of teamwork and growth.

3.Passion: To be passionate in all we do.

4.Integrity: To act with honesty and integrity without compromising the truth.

Industry

HR & Recruiting

Company Size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Nairobi, KE

Year Founded

2003

Website

cdl.africa

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