Financial Planning Analyst

Financial Modelling - Year Budget, Quarterly Forecast, Monthly Variance Analysis and Reporting:

• Build financial models in excel based on historical information and other available business metrics with input from Budget Owners.
• Update the financial models after each Forecast or at any required periods of time, for specific Business Analysis.
• Ensure the accuracy and robustness of the new models, while enhancing the quality of the existing models.
• Conduct scenario analysis based on Budget owners' input, to access business risks.
• Identify key financial as well as non-financial risks and advise mitigants for those risks.
• Assist to recommend and implement process improvement measures.
• Analyse and identify data required, to support model tracking.
• Importing and exporting data to and from relevant systems.

Financial Planning, Controlling and Reporting - Very close collaboration with Budget Owners across the Business, Finance and Procurement Departments:

• Assist on Preparation of Data to discuss with Budget Owners across the Business and capture all relevant input Data for Financial Planning.
• Assist on Conduction of Periodic Gap Analysis discussions with Budget Owners across the business and capture most up to date information with financial impact, in following periods of the year.
• Assist on Supplying managers in other departments with relevant financial information and reports.
• Reconcile Data from ERP system and financial reports, Contracts in Place and other Reporting and information systems in use.
• Analysing financial data and recommend accounting methods and process improvement measures to Finance Team.

Person Specification, Skills, Experience & Qualifications:​​​​​​​

• Advanced Excel Skills (outstanding with exemplary proficiency in using pre-defined formulas, creating charts, building macros etc). SQL experience preferable.
• Knowledge of Accounting Concepts and understanding of financial principles.
• Ability to Build Financial Models that are Easy to Understand from other business stakeholders.
• Experience (working knowledge of building a financial model from scratch).
• Previous experience of accounting software preferably (Investigation of actual figures reported and for data extraction).
• Ability to perform research and compile reports.
• Extensive risk management skills.
• Ability to track and plan budgets.
• Problem-Solving ability.
• Very proactive (motivated to take the initiative to make improvements).
• Self-motivated with capacity of attention to detail, but also top-level overviews.
• Very strong communicator at all levels, across the organization.
• Time Management (be able to commit time targets, for required models).
• Ability to work around tight timelines (very flexible about working hours; able to work within deadlines and not time schedules).
• Confidentiality and ethical behaviour.
• Previous experience within the online gaming industry is desirable.