Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist

About the role

The Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist will drive core FP&A activities, ensuring accurate records, reports, and reconciliations that support stakeholder decision‑making. Working closely with budget owners, treasury, and senior management, you will help shape budgeting guidelines, forecast performance, and deliver actionable insights.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and distribute budgeting guidelines and templates aligned with ministry requirements and budget caps.
• Lead budget planning sessions, review assumptions, and secure approvals from stakeholders.
• Consolidate, review, and upload finalized budgets into the financial system, maintaining consistency and communication.
• Coordinate with Treasury on exchange rates for foreign‑currency transactions affecting budgets and forecasts.
• Perform quarterly forecasting and variance analysis, highlighting key drivers and preparing variance reports.
• Manage budget transfer requests, ensuring alignment with priorities and delegation of authority.
• Support review and approval of operational and capital expenditure requests in line with financial governance.
• Prepare periodic management reporting packs that provide actionable insights for executive decisions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis or a comparable finance/accounting role.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated confidentiality, integrity, and teamwork.
• Core competencies include customer centricity, operational excellence, and commitment & ownership.

Required skills

• Proficiency with ERP/financial systems such as Oracle or SAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Data accuracy, reconciliation, and documentation control.
• Budgeting and forecasting methodologies.
• Financial modeling and variance analysis.
• Management reporting tools including Power BI and ThinkCell.