Financial Analyst

KAKI PLC is an official dealer and assembler of ISUZU in Ethiopia. It is also engaged in different business lines including import, export, metal fabrication, after sales services, and cargo freight transport operations. The company wishes to employ a qualified professional for the Financial Analyst position.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for tracking a company's financial performance against a plan, analyzing business performance and market conditions to create forecasts, and helping senior management make tactical and strategic decisions by providing periodic reports.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gather data, organize information, and analyze historical results, making forecasts and projections, making recommendations, and generating applicable models, and presentations and reports.
• Analyze financial data and generate excel models and presentations for decision support.
• Review financial reports for submission to the top management.
• Evaluate past performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts, perform variance analysis, identify trends and make recommendations for improvements.
• Guide the cost analysis processes by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Identify trends and drive process improvements, and increase productivity by developing automated reporting and forecasting tools.
• Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance.
• Consult with management to guide and influence long term and strategic decision making within the broadest scope.
• Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, income statement forecasts etc.) taking into account companys goals and financial standing.
• Drive process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function.
• Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking and conduct analysis accordingly to efficiency and effectiveness.
• Gain and update job knowledge to remain informed about improved financial practices and procedures.
• Prepare performance report for submission to the Director Finance.

Required Number : 1(One)

Qualification : BA Degree or MA Degree in Finance and Accounting

Work Experience : 10 years for BA Degree graduate, and 8 years for MA Degree graduate in relevant role

Required Competence :

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel formulas and functions
• Familiarity with data query/data management tools such as Access, SQL, etc.
• Proficiency in financial modeling techniques
• Strong analytical and data gathering skill
• Outstanding knowledge and understanding of IFRS, and other relevant laws
• Experience with enterprise resource planning software (ERP)
• Computer skill, excellent communication skills, English language proficiency