Contract - Group Financial Analyst (Consolidation & Financial Planning & Analysis)

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly analytical Group Financial Analyst to support a client in group-level financial consolidation, planning, analysis, and budgeting. This role focuses on delivering high-quality group insights, management reporting, and forward-looking analysis to support strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in accounting principles, consolidation accounting, and financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

. Group Consolidation & Reporting

. Perform monthly consolidation of group financial results, includingintercompany eliminations and alignment of reporting structures.

. Prepare and enhance monthly group management reports, dashboards, and variance analyses for senior management and stakeholders.

. Maintain and continuously improve group consolidation models, charts of accounts, and reporting templates to ensure consistency and comparability across the group.

. Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

. Coordinate the annual group budget process, including consolidation of budgets submitted by business units and operating entities.

. Support periodic forecasts and long-range planning exercises, incorporating operational, market, and financial assumptions.

. Partner with business and operations teams to understand drivers of performance and translate them into financial forecasts and scenarios.

. Financial Analysis & Decision Support

. Deliver in-depth financial and performance analysis, including trend analysis, sensitivity analysis, and KPI monitoring across the group.

. Provide actionable insights on profitability, cost structures, working capital, and capital allocation to support strategic initiatives.

. Support M&A, investment, and strategic projects through financial modelling, scenario analysis, and post-investment performance tracking.

. Systems& Process Improvement

. Maintain and enhance ERP and EPM systems to support efficient consolidation, planning, and reporting processes.

. Identify opportunities to improve data quality, automation, and reporting efficiency across group finance processes.

. Participate in ad hoc projects and cross-functional initiatives as required.

Work Environment

. Fast-paced, analytical, and performance-oriented environment.

. Collaborative culture with exposure to senior stakeholders and group-wide decision-making.

Job Requirements

. WorkExperience

. Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in group reporting, consolidation, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), or corporate finance.

. Strong hands-on experience in group consolidation, management reporting, and financial analysis.

. Experience supporting M&A, business combinations, or strategic projects is preferred.

. Qualifications

. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

. CPA, CA, CFA, or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.

. Skills

. Strong analytical, modelling, and problem-solving skills.

. Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

. Proficiency in ERP, consolidation, and planning tools, with an interest in process and system optimisation.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment.