Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

About the role

This role leads the annual budgeting and forecasting process and acts as a trusted financial advisor to department heads. It covers strategic analysis and reporting, partnership with business units, evaluation of capital investments, budgetary control, oversight of joint ventures and subsidiaries, process improvements and team development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting, prepare presentation slides on business performance and analyse trends and variances to forecast accurately.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports for senior management and build and maintain financial models; conduct ad-hoc analyses.
• Work with cross-functional teams and department heads, advising on the financial implications of business decisions.
• Evaluate capital investment proposals with project sponsors, challenging assumptions and validating scope, benefits, costs, timelines and risks.
• Perform or review financial evaluations such as NPV, IRR, payback period, scenarios and sensitivity analyses.
• Partner with the VP Finance to build a budgetary control system, set budgetary guidelines and monitor budget performance against actuals.
• Review joint ventures and subsidiaries, set performance metrics and ensure compliance with corporate financial policies.
• Improve FP&A processes and mentor and develop FP&A team members.

Required profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field with professional certification (CA/CPA/ACCA preferred).
• Minimum 7 years of experience in FP&A or a similar finance role.
• Proven track record of financial analysis and reporting.
• Experience in port operations, logistics or related sectors is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, and proven leadership and mentoring experience.

Required skills

• Strong financial modelling, forecasting and analytical tools (Excel, Oracle, Workday)
• NPV, IRR and sensitivity analysis