Financial Planning Executive

Our client, a well known company with an international footprint that operates within the retail industry, is currently looking to recruit a Financial Planning Executive to join their team.

Responsibilities:

• Producing financial models and establishing various tools to project long term strategic growth, budgetary planning, rolling forecasts and new initiatives/investments.
• Identify and explain variances to forecast, budget and prior-year results and proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Provide support to the commercial teams related to demand planning, reporting and metrics in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams at all levels of the organisation.
• Deep dive into financial data and become a subject matter expert to provide additional insights. Identify and understand business challenges and proposing solutions.
• Collaborating with various key stakeholders in relation to corporate projects and initiatives.
• Develop and manage periodic financial updates and performance review/reports for business leaders.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in finance, consultancy or accounting or a related area.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to understand key business performance drivers.
• Experience developing financial reports and metrics and strong analytical and interpretation skills to identify opportunities and actively participate in the operational decision-making process.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact and challenge senior stakeholders including audiences of varying financial and commercial acumen to manage financial performance.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint Skills.
• Superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the bigger picture.
• Must be able to work independently with diverse and multicultural team.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders within the business.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, accounting or any major or equivalent professional experience is required.