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Finance Analyst - UDV

Purpose of role

Contribute to the business by providing decision support through accurate planning, monitoring, reporting, and analysis of Supply Chain financial results and projections.

Provide financial leadership to Supply Chain department by sharing information and providing insights to influence decision making.

Top accountabilities

Participate in all planning activities for Supply Chain, delivering Budget, Long range plans, re-forecasts, and monthly rolling forecasts.

Prepare cost center reports and carry out monthly cost center reviews with the Heads of department

Weekly tracking of waste and leading conversations on corrective action

Weekly tracking of repair and maintenance budget and holding discussions with engineers on spend

Participate in the monthly performance sessions by providing insights on cost drivers.

Generate reports for monthly performance and providing guidance and insight to drive decision making.

Review, analyze and interpret product costings

Understand production processes by regular visits to the factory floor and communication with the operations teams

Audit post-production data and update costing accordingly

Support in process improvement across the supply value chain

Act as an internal consultant, creating an open environment in which excellent teamwork with other departments is fostered and which helps to improve procedures and flows of information. This will require a proactive attitude, teamwork and a full knowledge of the business, markets and competitors

Assist in identifying and employing interventions that will enhance the financial capability of the non-finance peers, including leveraging on SAP

Work on projects as assigned by the Head of Supply Finance

Qualifications:

A business-related degree or equivalent.

ACCA/ CPA K

Skills & Experience:

Experience and Skill

5 years’ experience in a similar role

Experience in Manufacturing Analysis, cost accounting

SAP advanced knowledge and usage of analytical tools

• Participate in all planning activities for Supply Chain, delivering Budget, Long range plans, re-forecasts, and monthly rolling forecasts.
• Prepare cost center reports and carry out monthly cost center reviews with the Heads of department
• Weekly tracking of waste and leading conversations on corrective action
• Weekly tracking of repair and maintenance budget and holding discussions with engineers on spend
• Participate in the monthly performance sessions by providing insights on cost drivers.
• Generate reports for monthly performance and providing guidance and insight to drive decision making.
• Review, analyze and interpret product costings
• Understand production processes by regular visits to the factory floor and communication with the operations teams
• Audit post-production data and update costing accordingly
• Support in process improvement across the supply value chain
• Act as an internal consultant, creating an open environment in which excellent teamwork with other departments is fostered and which helps to improve procedures and flows of information. This will require a proactive attitude, teamwork and a full knowledge of the business, markets and competitors
• Assist in identifying and employing interventions that will enhance the financial capability of the non-finance peers, including leveraging on SAP
• Work on projects as assigned by the Head of Supply Finance

• SAP advanced knowledge
• Usage of analytical tools
• Manufacturing Analysis
• Cost accounting

• A business-related degree or equivalent.
• ACCA/ CPA K