FINANCE ANALYST
Business Area: Finance
Job Summary:
This role is responsible for planning and budgeting and providing all financial information required by the MPS and CSS Business Stakeholders. It serves as the interface between Sales and the Service teams, offering financial advice to drive operational excellence and enhance profitability. It plays a crucial part in developing strategic plans and annual budgets for the MPS/CSS division and aids managers in reporting, forecasting, and analysis.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
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Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Prepare MPS (Managed Print Services) Profit and Loss (P&L) statements in collaboration with the Financial Controller, Finance Manager, and Service Manager.
- Provide key business insights to stakeholders for informed decision-making.
- Prepare yearly Plan and required Outlook for MPS/CSS.
- Generate revenue reports as required.
- Complete all monthly reporting responsibilities for submission to APHQ.
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Process Documentation and Improvement
- Document current processes and improve existing documentation where necessary.
- Identify and document changes for process improvements.
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Revenue and Profitability Analysis
- Conduct volume/price/mix analysis specific to MPS Hardware (HW) revenue.
- Prepare narratives explaining variances to Outlook/Guidance and Plan for all P&L lines.
- Perform customer profitability analysis, providing explanations for unprofitable accounts and suggesting improvements to increase profitability.
- Provide monthly analysis of actuals versus outlook for responsible areas, highlighting and risks and opportunities.
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Reporting and Business Support
- Develop and update regular reports to assist information flow and enhance business understanding.
- Assist Sales and Operations teams to drive profitable and efficient processes, helping to eliminate roadblocks from the proposal stage to deal implementation.
- Liaise with the Shared Services Centre for month-end postings, ensuring entries are booked as required.
- Provide assistance to Shared Services as needed.
Competencies, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
- Excellent communication skills
- Presentation skills
- High degree of analytical skill, including using spreadsheets and queries to gain access to data in the various internal systems.
- Highly developed data manipulation, interpretation, and relational skills.
- Ability to work independently while supporting management and dealing with adhoc reporting/requests
- Possesses advanced skill level on MS Excel with demonstrated ability of lookups, pivot tables and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of SAP ERP is desirable
Education, Experience & Certifications Basic Requirements:
- Tertiary qualifications in Finance or Accounting. CPA is preferred.
- At least 2 years’ experience in an accounting/analyst role.
- Prior experience in the IT industry.
- Financial modelling experience.
- Intermediate knowledge of Excel applications
You may send your application to recruitment@lexmark.com.