Senior Accountant FP&A

Roles & Responsibilities (Senior) Financial Planning & Analysis Key Responsibilities: 1. Financial Performance & Reporting - Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reports, including variance analysis against budget and forecasts. - Develop and maintain performance dashboards and KPIs for management review. - Provide insights into key business drivers affecting revenue, cost, and profitability. 2. Budgeting, Forecasting & Scenario Planning - Support the Financial Controller in the annual budgeting, monthly and/or quarterly forecasting processes. - Build and maintain financial models to simulate business scenarios and project financial outcomes. - Perform sensitivity and stress testing to evaluate the financial impact due to market movements. - Collaborate with business units to ensure financial targets align with operational plans. 3. Trading & Market Analytics - Collaborate closely with commercial trading, risk management, and operations teams to understand P&L movements, hedge effectiveness, and margin optimization. - Provide insights on trading KPIs such as daily profit and loss, VaR (Value at Risk), and utilization of trading limits. - Support management in evaluating new commercial trading opportunities, supply contracts, and investment initiatives. 4. Strategic & Operational Support - Partner with department heads to evaluate financial implications of business decisions and/or new initiatives. - Conduct benchmarking and competitor analysis to identify market trends and performance improvement opportunities. - Present clear and actionable recommendations to management and financial controller. 5. Data Analytics & Process Improvement - Leverage data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel, Python or equivalent) to improve financial reporting efficiency and insight generation. - Review and refine internal reporting processes to enhance accuracy and timeliness. - Identify automation opportunities in financial analysis and reporting workflows. 6. Executive & Board-Level Support - Prepare presentations and dashboards for CEO, management, and financial controller, summarizing performance trends, profitability analysis, and financial forecasts. - Support strategic reviews of trading strategies, business expansion, and cost efficiency initiatives. Qualifications & Requirements: - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field. - Professional qualification (e.g., CPA, CA, CFA, ACCA) an advantage. - 4 to 8 years of experience in financial planning & analysis (FP&A), management reporting, or business analytics. - Strong financial modelling, data analysis, and presentation skills. - Good or sound understanding of trading P&L, mark-to-market accounting, derivatives, and hedging concepts. - Proficiency in Excel, financial systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle or equivalent), and data visualization tools. - Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate complex data into business insights. - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Key Competencies: - Analytical and detail-oriented mindset. - Strong business and/or commercial acumen, and sound judgement. - Stakeholder management and communication. - Strategic thinking and proactive problem-solving mindset. - Integrity, confidentiality and discretion with handling of financial data.