Responsible for the 5-year forecast model for the group, its maintenance, and its output.

Design and deliver the annual business planning cycle and more regular forecasting.

Provide guidance and support to budget managers during the preparation of the annual budget across multiple countries.

Provide planning input to potential M&A as required by the CFO and CEO.

Reporting

Provide proactive support to the Board in the evolution and delivery of business strategy.

Responsible for the 5-year forecast model for the group, its maintenance, and its output.

Design and deliver the annual business planning cycle and more regular forecasting.

Provide guidance and support to budget managers during preparation of the annual budget.

Provide planning input to potential M&A as required by the CFO and CEO.

Financial & Business Analysis

Support CFO in preparation of raising debt and equity financing.

Build investment proposals relating to new acquisitions.

Development/automation Business Intelligence tools and data provision through system or process changes.

Coordinate the production of excel financial models used across different SBUs and business.

Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction.

Preparation of the monthly management pack distributed to the CEO and Board, including analytical review of the P&L, balance sheet and cashflow statement, assessment of key ratios, and KPIs.

Provide timely and accurate analysis of financial trends and forecasts.

Identify and report directly to executives’ issues identified from MI which need action.

Preparation of monthly reports for each department analyzing monthly spend and key Department KPIs and trends, identifying areas to improve efficiencies.

Working with the Marketing and Growth and Supply teams to create profitability analyses by channel and region to drive improvements in revenue and gross profit (LTV and customer acquisition).

Decision Support & Business Analysis

Prepare PowerPoint presentations for the Board, shareholders, banks, and external parties.

Recommend and communicate performance improvement plans in an engaging and positive manner.

Prepare ad hoc analysis and support or manage ad hoc projects as directed by the CFO or CEO.

Review indicators of business activity published by the government and trade associations.

Drive best practice FP&A in the sector, using reporting, competitor analysis & relevant KPIs.

Prepare product, customer and regional profitability information and use this to enhance performance.

Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.

Presentations to the board of directors as required.

Assist in the analysis of third parties to which functions have been outsourced.

Financial Systems Support

The go-to person for financial support.

Build out reports for SBUs/Product managers to enable tracking of their KPIs by month 

Assist with updates/modification to ERP to ensure system in line with business requirements

Training the wider business on excel if required

Financial Reporting & Financial Process Support

Support with Group reporting and consolidation of financial performance of different countries and subsidiaries.

Manage the improvement and effectiveness of accounting and treasury processes through finance transformation projects.

Ensure timely month-end close process with Accounts team, performing group consolidation and revenue calculations for reporting and analysis.

Reduce month-end close process (from month-end delivery of management pack) by day 3.