Job Duties:

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Financial Analyst to join our client's finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, financial analysis, treasury support, and identifying financial and operational risks. The role requires strong technical accounting and financial analysis skills, as well as practical knowledge of treasury operations, foreign exchange, interest-rate exposure, and hedging instruments. The ideal candidate will be able to translate financial data into meaningful insights and support management in making informed business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Prepare annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and financial plans.
• Coordinate with various departments to collect and validate budget assumptions.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and provide variance analysis.
• Review revenue, gross margins, operating expenses, working capital, and capital expenditure.
• Support the preparation of scenario analysis and business forecasts.

Management Reporting

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management reports and financial dashboards.
• Present key financial results, variances, trends, and performance indicators to management.
• Develop financial models and reports to support business planning and decision-making.
• Prepare analysis of profitability by business unit, product line, dealership, branch, or vehicle category, where applicable.
• Monitor key performance indicators relevant to the industry.
• Ensure that reports are supported by reliable and properly reconciled financial data.

Financial Risk and Controls

• Identify and highlight financial, operational, liquidity, foreign exchange, credit, and market risks.
• Assess the potential financial impact of identified risks and recommend mitigation measures.
• Monitor adherence to budgets, internal controls, company policies, and financial procedures.
• Support the review of credit exposure, customer receivables, inventory levels, and working capital.
• Assist with internal and external audit requirements.
• Investigate unusual movements, exceptions, and variances in financial results.

Treasury and Hedging

• Support daily and periodic cash-flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Monitor cash balances, funding requirements, bank facilities, and working-capital movements.
• Assist in managing foreign exchange and interest-rate exposures.
• Prepare analysis related to currency risks arising from imports, vehicle purchases, spare parts, or supplier payments.
• Maintain knowledge of hedging instruments, including forwards, swaps, options, and other suitable risk-management tools.
• Support the evaluation, documentation, monitoring, and reporting of hedging transactions.
• Liaise with banks and treasury stakeholders as required.
• Ensure treasury activities are properly documented and reported in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting requirements.

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional qualification or progress toward a qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CMA, CFA, or equivalent is preferred.
• 5 to 8 in a managerial level
• Relevant experience in financial planning and analysis, management reporting, treasury, or a similar finance role.
• Experience in manufacturing, trading, distribution, or other asset-intensive industry is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and management reporting.