Financial Planning & Analysis Associate at SunCulture Kenya Ltd

About the role:

The Financial Planning & Analysis Associate will be exposed to, and assist with, various financial reporting & data analysis tasks to support major decisions of Sunculture’s leadership team. The Financial Planning & Analysis Associate will work directly with, and support, the FP&A team in financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, analysis, financial modeling and any other ad hoc activity.

Key Responsibilities:

Analytics

• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, margin, expenses, CAPEX, inventory spend, and the Pay-As-You-Go credit portfolio and recommend actions for optimization
• Gauge the company’s overall financial health (inclusive of the Pay-As-You-Go credit portfolio), primarily by using key unit economic analyses and credit ratios
• Explore the Company’s Business Intelligence tool (Power BI) and the Business Planning tool to produce actionable reports and insights on the business financial model
• Develop & maintain operational unit cost analysis, Highlight any key deviation from budget with a root cause analysis.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Adapt/develop high quality, forecast financial models, and analyze the model to improve company performance and support strategic initiative (including debt and equity capital raising)
• Maintain & Update BVA model on a monthly basis, with commentaries on variances
• Support with the annual and quarterly budgeting and forecasting processes
• Integrate impact measurement into our forecasting process

Reporting 

• Collaborate with the MEC team to get accurate & timely financial data
• Produce monthly reports, which include key metrics, financial results, and variance reporting
• Integrate impact measurement into our reporting process
• Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Google sheet dashboards

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics, are preferred major fields.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in financial planning & analysis, financial accounting & reporting, cost/management accounting, or other related fields.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel & familiarity with data management tools (BI, Tableau, or other Business Objects)
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem solving skills
• Attention to accuracy and detail required