Client

Our client is a large, diversified retail business with an inimitable reputation globally. They are a dominant retail leader that fosters and facilitates a high-performance culture. They are able to attract and retain the best candidates in the market and offer unparalleled career opportunities.

The Role

The Senior Financial Planning Analyst will be responsible for driving commercial and financial planning, including forecasts, budgets and mid-term planning for both the various sales channels.

Reporting to the FP&A Manager, you will:

• Drive the forecasting, planning and budgeting process
• Collaborate closely with Wholesale and Retail teams to understand key business drivers and customer trends to critically evaluate assumptions and provide feedback and recommendation
• Deliver monthly business forecasts and call out risks/opportunities
• Consolidate results and provide commercial insights and visibility into trading performance
• Meet business performance reporting requirements
• Produce monthly Business Performance Reporting
• OPEX tracking and review with heads of departments
• Devise and Implement Measuring Tools for Financial and Business Improvement

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting
• CA or CPA qualification
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a middle-level finance or accounting position
• Excellent MS Office knowledge with Advanced Excel modelling skills
• Strong communication skills with an ability to influence at the highest level
• Proven track record of leading the budgeting/planning process
• Analytical thinking/problem solving