Commercial Finance Analyst
Job Summary
An established multinational organisation in the energy and power systems industry is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst for a contract role to support regional financial planning, forecasting, performance reporting, and business steering activities. The position involves partnering with stakeholders across functions and markets to analyse business drivers, manage working capital, and monitor capital expenditure. The ideal candidate is a finance professional with 3-4 years of relevant FP&A experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in SAP and Excel.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and consolidate rolling forecasts for inventory and Net Working Capital
- Analyse forecast movements, variances, and financial risks
- Prepare monthly financial performance reports and management reporting packs
- Support regional capital expenditure budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring
- Prepare weekly Free Cash Flow forecasts and support annual planning activities
Required Skills
- Degree or Diploma in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline
- 3–4 years of relevant FP&A, budgeting, or controlling experience
- Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention to detail skills
- Good interpersonal and cross-functional communication skills
Job Details
Job Responsibilities
- Coordinate with business units and stakeholders to prepare and consolidate rolling forecasts for inventory and Net Working Capital.
- Analyse forecast movements, key business drivers, variances and financial risks, and follow up with relevant stakeholders on performance against targets.
- Prepare monthly financial performance reports and management reporting packs for management review and decision-making.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting for regional capital expenditure.
- Monitor actual Capex spending against plan and highlight significant deviations or risks.
- Prepare and submit weekly Free Cash Flow forecasts and analyse key movements and variances.
- Support annual planning activities and consolidate financial information required for regional and group-level submissions.
- Prepare timely and accurate financial planning and reporting submissions through designated corporate systems.
- Partner with finance and business stakeholders to provide financial insights and support business performance steering.
- Ensure financial processes and reporting comply with established corporate policies, governance requirements and internal guidelines.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise or automate recurring financial and reporting processes.
- Support ad-hoc financial analysis, reporting, planning and special projects as required.
Requirements
- Min. Degree or Diploma in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related discipline, or an equivalent professional qualification.
- Minimum 3–4 years of relevant experience in financial planning, budgeting, controlling, management reporting or a similar finance function.
- Prior experience working within a MNC environment is preferred.
- Good understanding of forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis and financial performance reporting.
- Experience with working capital, inventory, Capex or cash-flow reporting will be advantageous.
- Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with good attention to detail.
- Structured and meticulous approach to financial reporting and data analysis.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work across functions, cultures and organisational levels.
- Able to work independently as an individual contributor while contributing effectively within a team.
- Process improvement mindset with an interest in simplifying and improving recurring finance processes.