Senior Financial Analyst

The Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in financial planning, analysis, and strategic decision support across the organisation. This position partners closely with operations, supply chain, and commercial teams to deliver timely financial reporting, provide actionable insights, and supports strategic initiatives through robust financial modelling and analysis.

Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting cycles for functional expense areas, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Manage SAP budget and forecast submissions, including data validation, system uploads, and reporting integrity.
• Analyse financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods; identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Deliver concise variance analysis with clear business insights and actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Develop and maintain dynamic financial models to support strategic planning, scenario analysis, and decision-making.

Reporting & Decision Support

• Develop and deliver financial reports and executive dashboards to support senior leadership decision-making.
• Oversee the preparation and validation of monthly commission calculations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and policy compliance.
• Analyse product profitability and margin performance to identify growth opportunities and optimisation strategies.
• Partner with Accounting to support month-end close activities, including accruals, variance analysis, and financial reconciliations.
• Maintain the integrity of financial data through rigorous review processes, internal controls, and continuous process improvements.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Improve FP&A processes, reporting tools, and data accuracy.
• Serve as key contributor in the transition from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, including testing, validation, and processing documentation.
• Leverage SAP and Power BI tools to enhance financial visibility.
• Assist with internal controls, audits, and compliance initiatives, as needed.

• Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, reporting frameworks, and data governance to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and transparency.
• Serve as a key contributor in the transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, supporting system testing, data validation, process redesign, and documentation.
• Leverage SAP and Power BI to develop automated reporting solutions and interactive dashboards that improve financial visibility and business insights.
• Support internal controls, audit readiness, and compliance initiatives by strengthening documentation, monitoring procedures, and cross-functional coordination.