Title:  FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS SPECIALIST

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Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist 

What this position is about – Purpose 

As a Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist, the core purpose of this role is to drive the financial planning and analysis functions within the organization, with a primary focus on month end closing and Free Cash Flow (FCF) planning and variance analysis. This role is instrumental in providing critical insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making processes,

What will you do – Responsibilities:

Contribution to Finance related KPIs:

• Execute action plans relating to department KPIs assigned by superior
• Provide feedbacks and suggestions for superior any improvements
• Report timely to superior for department KPIs and activities
• Proactively support and contribute to Factory KPIs achievement & Projects execution

List of Standard Tasks (not limited to) :

• Active involvement on Material ledger closing and reporting process
• Product cost planning related J-sox and management controls
• Make and support to prepare proper FCF planning , provide historical data and analysis for better decision taking processes
• Support & control in Cost Roll Out process, gives necessary support to Product Cost Team during cost upload and ensures the costs are inline w/ plans

Continuous Improvement

• Actively participate continuous improvement activities in the factory
• Openly communicate to superiors for any improvement opportunities

Compliance to Policies & Procedures and Regulations

• Comply global/regional/local Safety policies & procedures, regulatory requirements
• Openly initiate dialogues with person not comply with JTI policies & procedures
• Comply with department/team processes, policies and procedures

Whom are we looking for – Requirements:

• University degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent
• 3-5 years’ experience
• Fluent in oral and written English & Arabic
• Summarization skills in verbal and written
• Communication Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of SAP is a plus

What are the next steps – Recruitment process: 

Thank you very much for your interest in the role. You are welcome to apply.