Financial Analyst

 Conduct in-depth financial analyses on financial statements, cash flow statements, profit margin,
quarterly reports as well as management and other reports for the assigned function/business area,
and review calculation of specific financial items as required for effective reporting.
 Measure financial ratios such as solvency, profitability, growth, etc., compare them to local, regional
and international benchmarks to determine organization’s financial position and propose
enhancement recommendations.
 Liaise with different functions whenever financial analysis support is requested and perform ad-hoc
financial analysis requested by Management to support informed decision making.
 Monitor and extract data from financial databases, financial statements and accounting records and
compile analysis in a periodical manner for accurate financial reporting.
 Quantify the financial impact of opportunities, initiatives or issues involved, including likely returns on
investments or payback period for proposed capital expenditures, new products, or other investments
in order to support decision making.
 Help monitor all operating expenses and ensure control verses agreed budgets to ensure costs are
within agreed parameters.
 Conduct peer group research and gather information using online and offline information sources and
produce data to support management and colleagues in peer group analysis across segments.
Financial Projections
 Participate in the development of long-term financial projections, considering alternative scenarios
and economic prospects as appropriate.
 Prepare analysis of financial data and performance indicators in order to determine past financial
performance and/or project financial probability and assist in the development of financial reports.
 Maintain the MIS parameters as per set guidelines and identify process improvements to streamline
date collection and report generation processes.
 Conduct analyses on cost allocation and unit-wise profitability reporting to enable data driven
business decisions.
 Develop models and assumptions for financial analysis in order to facilitate accurate assessment of
economic performance as per set international standards in order to support management decision
making on investment initiatives.

Generic Accountabilities

• Supervision

 Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
 Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job
and deliver the respective section objectives.

• Budgets

 Provide input for preparation of the Unit / Divisional budgets and assist in the implementation of the
approved Budget and work plans to deliver objectives.
 Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.