Position Title: Senior Business Financial Analyst

Job Purpose:

The role is to analyse, design, develop and engineer financial management; apply commercial best practice across the organization - while supporting a vision of shared services. This includes implementation of standards and norms; implementation of audit framework; facilitating the management, maintencance and education of the business on financial process and procedural frameworks. 

Key Result Areas:

1.    Conducts analytical studies using financial and accounting concepts or techniques;

2.    Evaluates options and alternatives using cost-benefit analysis;

3.    Analyzes and develops solutions to problems using financial and project management expertise;

4.    Prepares reports, analyses, and recommendations in areas such as budget, financial plans, governmental requirements, statistical reports, and business forecasts;

5.    Interprets, evaluates, and analyzes financial statements, operating records, and information to provide recommendations for financial improvement and trended future requirements;

6.    Develops, interprets, and implements financial and statistical methods and techniques for financial planning and control;

7.    Assesses economic conditions and determines economic assumptions for financial forecasts;

8.    Consults with staff at all organization levels, representatives from organizations and groups, and the general public to give and/or secure necessary information;

9.    Maintains accurate records, files, and databases;

10. Work proactively to promote a quality driven working environment (e.g.: inter-departmental interface, open and positive communication and a team builder);

11. Establish, manage and refine a comprehensive internal audit program against process, across the organization, to assist in the identification and optimization of best practice methods for the achievement of continual improvement;

12. Ensure that there is a consistent level of conformance across the company through effective planning and by preparing and giving relevant and appropriate presentations and training;

13. Ensure adequate metrics are in place to measure project progress and the effectiveness of the development process;

14. Assessment of product readiness status (i.e. ready to release to customer);

15. Promote quality assurance and the use of best practices within the organization and across projects;

16. Will be directly measured against the development of business process and maturation levels across the organization;

17. Must be a self starter and creative enough to solve problems in an autonomous nature;

18. Financial due diligence when required.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

·         Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in the area of business improvement, facilitation and quality management;

·         Educated to degree level or equivalent;

·         Experience of working within a service orientated environment;

·         Principles and practices of accounting and financial analysis;

·         Principles and practices of economics, budget preparation, trend analysis, and financial forecasting;