Smartworks Coworking Spaces - Head - Financial Planning & Analysis

Role Overview

You will be working as a part of the Finance and Strategy office which supports business with strategic insights.

The work we typically undertake in FP&A includes:

- Designing Costing and Enterprise Performance Management

- Developing forecasting model

- Developing Annual Operating Plan (Budget)

- Comparison of Budget vs Actuals

- Rolling 12 month's forecast

- Monthly MIS reporting and analysis

- Business partnering

- Financial scenario simulation

- Leveraging technology to manage FP&A function

- Pricing and cost analysis and insights for optimization

- Communication with investors and analysts

- Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

We are seeking a highly analytical and skilled FP&A professional to join our dynamic finance team.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial modelling and a keen interest in advancing their expertise in Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) tools, particularly Anaplan.

Key Responsibilities

- Financial Modelling and Analysis: Develop, maintain, and enhance financial models to support decision-making, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning.

- Data Management: Manipulate large datasets, ensuring accuracy and relevance of financial data used in models.

- Stakeholder Reporting: Prepare reports and present complex financial information and models to stakeholders, providing actionable insights for strategic planning.

- Continuous Improvement: Continuously seek improvements in financial modeling and analysis processes, recommending and implementing best practices to enhance accuracy and efficiency.

- Training and Development: Engage in professional development opportunities to master EPM tools, especially Anaplan, and stay current with industry trends and technological advancements.

Qualifications

- Education: Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.

- Masters degree or advanced certifications (e.g., CFA, MBA Finance, CA) preferred.

- Experience: 8 to 15 years of post qualification experience including at least 5 years in financial planning and analysis, with proven expertise in Excel.

- Experience with EPM tools such as Anaplan, Hyperion, or similar is highly desirable.

- Technical Skills: Strong command of Excel (including VBA, pivot tables, and advanced formulas).

- Familiarity with SQL and basic database management skills would be advantageous.

- Soft Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

- Must be detail-oriented with a capability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

- Other: Proven ability to manage projects and work collaboratively across teams.

- Eagerness to learn new tools and technologies in finance.