Senior Financial Analyst

Role Overview

The Africa Regional Finance team is looking for a 360o, analytical and hands-on Finance Analyst who can provide support in strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will also support the budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes and participate in various FP&A projects and initiatives.

What You Will Do

Prepare bi-weekly cash flow forecast and variance analysis, ensure accurate partners invoicing and payment, produce regular and ad-hoc reports concerning AR, AP, inventories, billing, respond to Ah-Hoc inquiries from internal and external stakeholders, assist with reconciliation of management and financial reports on a monthly basis, communicate with regional and HQ stakeholders on a regular basis, support the local implementation of new systems, ERPs and any business processes or optimization initiatives, act as trusted advisor to the Commercial team for finance-related topics, and lead and participate in finance related projects to improve our processes and data reliability.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or similar, 5+ years of experience in a finance role, fluency in Business English, advanced level in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets, ability to think critically and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment, excellent time management skills and attention to detail, effective communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders, demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team, continuous improvement mindset, previous experience in positions related to Finance operations and Financial Planning and Strategy, experience in Finance related project management and systems’ implementation, analytical and 360 mindset, problem solver and data-driven, organized and strong attention to detail, ability to prioritize and meeting deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or similar
• 5+ years of experience in a finance role
• Fluency in Business English
• Advanced level in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets
• Ability to think critically and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent time management skills and attention to detail
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Previous experience in positions related to Finance operations and Financial Planning and Strategy
• Experience in Finance related project management and systems’ implementation
• Analytical and 360 mindset
• Problem solver and data-driven
• Organized and strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and meeting deadlines

Benefits

• Top-notch private health insurance
• Monthly Glovo credit
• Discounts on transportation, food, and even kindergarten expenses
• Extra time off
• Freedom to work from home two days a week
• Opportunity to work from anywhere for up to three weeks a year
• Enhanced parental leave
• Online therapy and wellbeing benefits