Assistant Manager Finance - Planning & Reporting

About the role

Systems Limited is looking for an Assistant Manager Finance - Planning & Reporting. The role focuses on delivering robust and agile financial forecasting, reporting and analysis for senior Finance partners and key business meetings, working closely with the Associate Manager and Financial Controller and regional corporate office, and dealing directly with senior stakeholders from end markets. It drives the monthly SOP rhythm and ensures a clear view of the bottom-up financial position, including sensitivities and gap-close recommendations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of financial information and scenarios for planning meetings, budgets and actuals in line with customer service level agreements and targets.
• Drive operational improvements, simplify and integrate processes, and keep standard operating procedures and control documentation complete and accurate.
• Handle accounting policy and procedure queries, ad hoc reporting and analysis requests, and provide periodic customer/site training.
• Ensure customer needs and relationships are met through proactive involvement.
• Develop and help automate processes using technical and processing solutions.
• Maintain a high-quality monthly forecasting rhythm so the Associate Finance Manager and Financial Controller understand the latest bottom-up financial positions and causes of change in each cluster.
• Collaborate with the Corporate and Commercial Finance team at the end market on management forecasting, reporting, financial insights and ad hoc analysis.
• Work with local GBS Finance teams (R&R teams) and cross-functional teams on operational improvement and insight projects.

Required profile

• At least 3 years of proven experience in a global FMCG or similar dynamic environment.
• Experience in financial planning, reporting, forecasting and target delivery.
• Able to drive projects and operational improvements and manage a remote customer base.
• Attention to detail, analytical, proactive, able to work under pressure with minimal supervision, and knowledgeable about risk identification and controls.
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance; a professional accountancy qualification (CA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA) is an added advantage.

Required skills

• Detailed knowledge of finance tools and systems such as BI/BPC, SAP or an equivalent ERP.
• Ability to analyse reports, identify issues and challenges in report functionality and data.