Financial Analyst X 02

Job description

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Description:

Job Purpose
The Financial Analyst will be responsible for consolidating and analyzing financial data, taking into account the group’s goals and financial standing. Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance. Assembling and summarizing data to structure sophisticated reports on financial status and risk. Ensures robust financial planning, accurate reporting, and insightful analysis to support executive decision-making.

Summary of Key Responsibilities;

Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, income statement forecasts etc.) taking into account the company’s goals and financial standing.
Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance
Analyse the company’s products costs, prices and margins to ensure accuracy and alert adverse variations
Analyse company operating expenses ensuring there is budget control, they are reported in correct lines and alerts adverse variations accounts, providing early warning of potential developments
Hold OPEX meetings with relevant parties to obtain explanations on variations
Perform volumes analysis and obtain explanations on the variations
Prepare and review regulatory reports on company statistics, i,e, volumes,
Review customer data base and ensure its integrity.
Review profit centre and cost centre data base and ensure its integrity
Perform regular checks on amendments made to data base to ensure that they are approved
Analyse and propose appropriate provisions. accruals and adjustments to results
Track and monitor the provisions and accruals to ensure they are matched and reversed accordingly
Preparation and review of JV shared costs and
Ensure claims and contributions are made timely and accounted for appropriately
Maintaining Customer database and Customer update forms.
Assemble and summarize data to structure sophisticated reports on financial status and risks
Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking and process analysis
Conduct business studies on past, future and comparative performance and develop forecast models
Analyze company operating expenses ensuring that they are reported incorrect lines and alert adverse variations accounts, providing early warning of potential developments
Preparation of Flash results to track business performance
Preparation of Dashboard report
Budget process- Monitoring and controlling
Compiling the budget and the strategic plans for the company
Developing and maintaining tools, KPIs, highlighting areas of improvement and ensure early warning for Under-performance
Coordinate the budget monitoring meetings, follow up action points to ensure corrective actions are taken.
Raising and Maintaining Fixed Asset Register
Compile data and prepare schedules for the Budget and Long Term Plan
Perform technical review/approval on all Purchase Requisitions

Required Skills and Competencies  

Strong negotiation, verbal and written communication
Strong and effective interpersonal and leadership skills
Ability to meet deadlines
Self-driven and self-starter
Very good computer skills specifically excel
Should be objective and take initiative
Ability to maintain quality and safety standards at all times
Primary Areas of Accountability:

Qualifications and Experience

 Degree in Accountancy, or Full CA Zambia, ACCA, CIMA
Must have a minimum of 5+ proven working experience as a Financial Analyst
Working experience as a Financial Planning Analyst in the OMC or telecoms sectors will be a plus
Sound knowledge of IFRS and Taxation rules
Very good knowledge of finance and managerial accounting
Must abide by strict confidentiality and non-disclosure requirements
Proven knowledge of financial forecasting and diagnosis, corporate finance and information analysis
SAP system experience will be a plus
Must be conversant with the current financial subjects, accounting, tax laws, money market and business environments
Must be a member of ZICA

QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED FEMALES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION

If you meet the hiring requirements for the position, please email your CV in MS Word and Cover Letter clearly stating your salary expectations to: jobs@bemconsult.com & Cc bemconsult8@gmail.com   

Note that all communications will be kept in the strictest of confidence. If you do not receive communication within 21 working days of the closing date of the advert, please consider your application unsuccessful. 

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