Candidate Summary:
The candidate is a finance professional with a strong background in financial planning and analysis, business planning, financial accounting and reporting, and commercial finance. They have demonstrated proficiency in managing global sales forecasting processes, overseeing budgeting, and enhancing business intelligence tools. They have also shown their ability to conduct in-depth sales and margin analysis, manage cost centres, and improve reporting and analysis methods.
Employment summary:
2022 - Present
Senior Analyst, Business Planning & Analysis:
As a Senior Analyst responsible for providing extensive financial and analytical expertise to various stakeholders. They managed the global sales forecasting process, provided executive level reports, and drove the integration/enhancement of new business intelligence tools. The candidate also developed and tested advanced forecasting models and maintained Tableau dashboards to visualize forecast data.
2018 - 2022
FP&A Analyst
In this role they managed the SG&A cost analysis and reporting for all cost centres across the business. They were responsible for the full planning, preparation, and management of the budget process, provided written commentary explaining variances, and prepared monthly P&L performance reporting for various entities.
Commercial Finance Analyst
In this role, the candidate was responsible for reviewing and analysing the performance of pharmaceutical and healthcare product categories. They provided in-depth analysis on sales and margin, prepared and set annual category budgets, and developed a monthly forecast report to assess performance.
2016 - 2017
Assistant Central Financial Controller
As part of the Central Finance team, the candidate assisted in all aspects of financial accounting and reporting. They evaluated revenue and Cost of Sales trends, managed the Point of Sale and Property Management System databases, conducted regular internal audits, and performed comprehensive bookkeeping.
Education:
CIMA Finalist, BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from a well-regarded university
Skills:
They are skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, CODA Financial Management & Accounting Software, IBM Cognos Planning Analytics & Cognos Controller, Hyperion Financial Management, Anaplan Planning Software, SQL.
