JOB PURPOSE
You will work collaboratively with members of the global Finance function (both Group and SSC) and the local leadership team to deliver financial insights to support performance management and decision making.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Build collaborative partnerships and maintain strong relationships with local senior management, Group finance and their teams across all functions including Operations, Supply Chain, etc.
• Support the IHS Group level reporting, forecasting and budgeting processes to meet shareholder objectives. Challenge assumptions and optimize processes to drive improved and effective performance.
• Support business planning and decision making by providing financial insights – bringing data to life for non-Finance managers.
• Analyse financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior year by highlighting trends, investigating variances, and recommending corrective actions.
• Manage the overall costs of IHS South Africa ensuring financial control is maintained and financial processes are improved.
• Responsible for providing the “story behind the numbers” and working with non-Finance functions to drive business performance.
• Continuous improvement to simplify, standardise and streamline processes related to FP&A.
• Support month-end and annual reporting by providing relevant operational information to the SSC Finance team
• Contribute to ad hoc financial projects as required as part of the overall Finance function
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
• Bachelor''s Degree in Economics, Finance, and other relevant discipline.
• Qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA equivalent) with relevant management accounting experience.
Experience
• 5+ years of solid, demonstrable progression and success in FP&A / Business Partner, preferably in a listed company.
• Hands-on experience of using financial systems and building automated reports from data.
• Advanced financial modelling, MS excel skills and competent to handle/manipulate large volumes of data.
• Superior PowerPoint skills essential, especially to support Group reporting / forecasting needs.
• Track record of continuous improvement and implementing new processes and rhythms into operating units.
• Strong experience in developing budgets, periodic forecasts and producing executive style monthly packs.
• Experience of capital-intensive business desirable.
• International experience advantageous.
