Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist
The role of a Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist is a crucial one in any organization. It involves preparing, analysing, and presenting financial data to support strategic planning and day-to-day management.
Main Responsibilities:
* Analyse material usage for variances relating to Raw Materials and Packing materials.
* Work with operations teams to review usage variances and corrective actions to improve data accuracy as required.
* Participate in process improvement teams relating to material usage control and LEAN to drive greater data accuracy and reporting and reduce cost of production.
* Assist in preparing plans/LBEs quarterly/yearly and load to external systems and tie out to local records.
* Ensure relevant monthly reconciliations are prepared and approved.
* Provide finance support to site in relation to projects, new products etc.
* Provide detailed BOM analysis for new product launches.
* Provide full costing analysis for plant expansion opportunities or other RCEs for the site.
* Track cost changes and scenario differences throughout RCE approval cycle as requested.
* S&OP review and absorption projections for LBEs.
* Ownership of standard cost setting processes and calculation including integration of overheads and development of monthly absorption for plan, and reconciliation to in batch system.
* Responsible for completion of SCOP, standard to standard and actual to actual analysis, product cost change analysis.
* Finance Representative for Pier Process, Work with Project Managers on Trial cost estimates, recharging and tracking costs.
* Finance Representative on NPI (New Product Intro) Team.
* Work with Operations and Technical Teams on estimating cost improvement opportunities.
* Coordinate and provide data for Internal & External Auditors.
* Annual Physical Stock-take Co-ordination and Reconciliation for the Site and offsite warehouses.
* Month end analysis of OCNIS, Distressed Inventory, Overtime/Payroll, Tech Centre costs.
* Month end journals including MUV, CIP and transfer journal and others as required.
* Complete month end schedules such as CSO Payroll, MBR, Overtime, CAR reporting.
* Prepare performance statements and conduct variance analysis with controller.
* Load results to external systems.
Key Requirements:
* Accountancy qualification is essential (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
* 5 years of experience in manufacturing industry.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.