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  • Posted: Dec 20, 2019
    Deadline: Not specified
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    GE is building the world by providing capital, expertise and infrastructure for a global economy. GE Capital has provided billions in financing so businesses can build and grow their operations and consumers can build their financial futures. We build appliances, lighting, power systems and other products that help millions of homes, offices, factories and r...
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    Africa Services FP&A Manager

    Role Summary/Purpose:

    • This position serves as a critical business partner to the Healthcare Services team to support long term profitable growth of the Services business. He/she will partner with the Africa Services Finance Manager and Africa Services General Manager to drive operating performance and act as a champion for strategic initiatives within the region.

    Essential Responsibilities:

    • Provide focused financial analytics & insights to the Finance Manager & General Manager to assist in setting the right metrics to drive desired behavior for long term profitable business growth
    • Build annual and quarterly sales to operating profit estimates in line with the business environment, strategic growth initiatives, variable cost productivity actions, cash targets and base cost reduction initiatives
    • Drive operating mechanisms of the Services business including preparation of financial reports, responding to ad hoc requests on various Africa Service metrics, act as central point of contact on all FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) requests by global and regional HQ teams and other stakeholders
    • Monitor weekly business performance against operating plan, ensuring all costs flowing into the income statement are valid, accurate and timely
    • In case of variances against plan, investigate root cause and recommend actions to close any process gaps identified
    • Lead the financial closing process for the Africa Services business, providing daily updates to the regional Services leadership team and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting
    • Performance reporting of key metrics and providing recommendations to the Service teams to meet the operating plan and ensure continuous profitable growth
    • Own integrity of costing data, drive standardization & process improvement across all aspects of planning and reporting, including best practice sharing across various local teams.

    Qualifications/Requirements:

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics, and 4 years’ experience in Finance or equivalent knowledge or experience
    • Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in the role’s location

    Desired Characteristics:

    • Experience working in a global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate complex business issues in a clear/concise manner
    • Strong PC skills: experience with financial systems/applications such as Oracle, SAP, Business Objects, etc. Strong Excel skills in data compilation and aggregation (pivot tables, Vlookup)
    • Strong analytical skills: able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives and drive positive change
    • Ability to work with cross functional teams
    • Integrity: accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions and when dealing with others
    • Confidence/Assertiveness: strong influencing skills
    • The candidate can be based anywhere in Africa

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to General Electric - GE on www.ge.com to apply

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