Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, Group

Qualifications required: Minimum academic qualification: CPA/ ACCA/ ACA or equivalent Qualifications as an added advantage: MBA Professional registration: Yes Experience required: General work experience (years): 12 to 15 years Post Qualification experience (years): 8-10 Years Industry: Manufacturing Key competencies and skills: Technical Competencies Financial Planning & Analysis Financial Modelling Rolling Forecasting Business Performance Management Scenario Analysis Capital Investment Analysis Budgetary Control Data Analytics and Visualization Business Intelligence Reporting Leadership Competencies Strategic Thinking Business Partnering Stakeholder Management Influencing Skills Executive Presentation Skills Commercial Acumen Change Management 3. Language requirements: English Computer literacy: Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI and PowerPoint skills. Experience with SAP S/4HANA or equivalent ERP systems. Experience with financial planning and consolidation tools. Practical use of AI-enabled productivity and analytics tools to enhance reporting, forecasting, and business decision support. Key Success Measures Timeliness and accuracy of monthly reporting. Budget and forecast accuracy. Quality of decision-support analysis. Identification and mitigation of business risks. Improvement in reporting automation and efficiency. Stakeholder satisfaction and business partnering effectiveness. Delivery of strategic finance initiatives. Personality profile: The candidate should demonstrate the following qualities Interpersonal skills : Team-working, conflict management and influencing/negotiating Business skills : Good understanding of the organization’s objectives, operations, market environment and ethical issues Leadership and project management skills: Leading others, managing resources and delegating effectively Good Communication skills: Written, oral and presentational skills, and communicating effectively with non-finance people Problem-solving skills: Taking a critical and methodical approach when problem solving Risk management skills: Understanding the sources of risk, and evaluating risks and methods for their control and mitigation Encourages innovative thinking within the context of professional scepticism Thinks proactively about the future, applying professional judgement and commercial intelligence and seeks specialist input when needed Additional/specific work requirements: High Integrity Levels Financial industry, accounting principles and regulatory guidelines.