About this role
Duties & Responsibilities:
- He/she actively participates in tracking the Group's managerial KPI's, following prescribed guidelines and principles and ensures that uniform practices are adhered to by the key business units/segments.
- Review and analysis of the financial and non-financial information submitted by the assigned reporting units.
- Extraction and summarization of financial results of assigned segment / business unit from data reporting cubes.
- To identify and understand main business drivers, review actual performance versus quarterly forecasts and analyze variances.
- Assisting in the annual group budget & Strategy related work;
- Assist in annual impairment testing process and prepare necessary documentation needed for Sox/Internal controls.
- Financial modeling and analysis of cash flows;
- Act as coordinator for various activities with segments allocated and organize calls as necessary with assigned units / segments.
- Support quarterly earnings release process;
- Understand costing (fixed, variable);
- To assist in developing, updating, and using various central business models (working capital, price cost squeeze, forecasting, scenario planning etc.).
- Other ad-hoc reporting and analysis tasks / projects as may be assigned from time to time.
Education: Masters degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline
Skills & Specifications:
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, controlling and the value drivers of the business.
- The role requires business acumen to go beyond the analysis of data to understand key business drivers and provide analytical insights on performance.
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially MS Excel is essential. Familiarity with data cubes and other reporting tools / software is desirable. High level of numeracy, an eye for detail and the ability to manage large sets of data is essential.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with Segment correspondents and colleagues from other Corporate departments.
Work experience requirements: 6-10 years’ work experience in Controlling/Accounting & Reporting. Preference for work experience in in Steel or other Manufacturing industry. Experience in a manufacturing location would be an advantage
Languages: Fluent in English, written and spoken.