Senior Specialist - Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Purpose

To lead and support financial planning budgeting forecasting management reporting and performance analysis activities providing timely financial insights to support decision-making cost control and achievement of the company s strategic and operational objectives

• Own and coordinate the company s budgeting and financial planning process including preparation of budget guidelines templates timelines assumptions and consolidation of departmental submissions
• Lead the development of short medium and long-term financial plans forecasts and rolling updates in coordination with business units and departments ensuring alignment with strategic and operational objectives
• Review challenge and validate budget and forecast inputs received from departments including key assumptions cost drivers activity levels and supporting justifications
• Prepare periodic management reports dashboards and financial performance packs covering actual results budgets forecasts key financial indicators and management commentary
• Conduct regular variance analysis and analytical reviews of financial and operational performance ensuring robust budget control and highlighting key movements risks opportunities and performance management insights for management decision-making
• Perform financial evaluation of business cases projects initiatives service proposals and investment decisions including assessment of financial feasibility cost implications and value-for-money considerations
• Develop maintain and enhance financial models planning tools and templates to support budgeting forecasting scenario analysis financial evaluation and long-term planning activities
• Prepare maintain and monitor cash flow forecasts analyzing actual cash movements against forecasts identifying liquidity risks or funding gaps and recommending appropriate measures to support effective and optimal cash management
• Support management accounting activities including activity-based costing cost allocation cost driver analysis productivity analysis and departmental performance reporting
• Work closely with departments as a finance business partner to provide financial advice clarify planning requirements improve data quality and support effective cost control
• Adhere to all relevant quality health safety and environmental procedures instructions controls and role-specific OHSE KPIs to support employee safety service quality and environmental compliance