Finance Analyst

Job purpose:

To provide management with accurate company performance by preparing quality and informed management accounts forecast, track actual performance on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis and report it following group guidelines and principles

Principal accountabilities:

• Ensure OTIF posting of suppliers’ invoices, staff and other vendor’s advances, salaries and other related transactions;
• Verify payment list and ensure that payment to be made on the following week are in line with instructions from the end market, valid and correct;
• Perform the block/unblocking of vendor for payments;
• Verify accuracy of supply chain stock related invoices (BATSA) and prepare submission for posting suppliers’ invoice and landed costs;
• Track insurance coverage, payments, claims and other related matters;
• Perform reconciliations/balance verification for Balance Sheet GL accounts and respective sub-ledgers, in lie with the IRI guidelines;
• Perform clearing of accounts by analysing the accounts and subsequently submitting completed forms instructing BASS to perform it;
• Lead the preparation of financial information for internal auditors, based on the processes being audited;
• Influence and participate in the production of the CoPlan in agreement with the chronogram approved by the Leadership team and explain all budget variances;
• Prepare statutory Financial Statements (BS) for the business;
• Produce and analyse monthly BPC reports, present them to the Finance Controller/ Finance Director;
• Manage administration and physical control of the fixed assets in order to assure its appropriately valued, physically controlled and effectively reported (SAP + BPC);
• Perform and monitor accruals booking monthly;

Knowledge/Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting / Business Management;
• SAP knowledge (FI, Controlling) is an advantage.

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years in a management accounting role;
• Experience in constructing finance budgets;
• Experience in financial planning and reporting procedures;
• Excellent reporting skills.

Skills

• Excellent technical & functional skills;
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Demonstrated outstanding written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, both in English and Portuguese language.