Consultant Finance and Operations

Job Description

Role: Consultant Finance and Operations

Department: Advisory

Team: Advisory performance

Role purpose:

• Advisory performance team monitors all key performance indicators on a day to day basis. This includes detailed analysis of revenues, costs, working capital and daily operations to assist Advisory leadership in making strategic decisions.
• Reporting to the Manager, incumbent will assume full responsibility of weekly MIS reports from Power BI by extracting both financial and non-financial information and carry out analysis. Act as a key business contact to provide critical information on weekly and monthly basis.

Job Description:

• Prepare weekly report on working capital and liaise with business to follow up on all debtors and WIP balances.
• Assist the business with clearing unapplied and unidentified amounts and follow up with central finance team to ensure timely and accurate application.
• Prepare weekly updates on provisions movement and a regular follow up with the business.
• Prepare cash collection forecasts and estimates for the month / quarter to help manage better cashflows.
• Assist in preparing monthly performance dashboards by extracting relevant information using Power BI and support the management with analysis.
• Liaise with business unit admins to ensure engagement adjustments are processed in a timely manner and act a business partner to resolve pending items with central finance team.
• Provide input for continuous improvement of processes and streamline reports for more effective reporting on KPIs.
• Use of Oracle Fusion, Power BI, heavy use of excel based spreadsheets and models is key to effectively perform this role.

Required qualification and experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting / Finance or equivalent and hold a professional designation or near completion (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA).
• Prior knowledge of Oracle, Power BI or similar ERP and be able to navigate through to extract reports.
• Strong hands on experience using excel based reports as this role requires the use of advanced formulas to manage dashboards.
• Takes ownership and be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and manage workload to support the performance team in meeting deadlines.
• Prior experience of a consulting firm would be an advantage.

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