Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A)

Job Description

Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A)

• Integrate and support processes that meet business needs, manage issues within functional areas of expertise
• Analyze and organize data appropriately by anticipating the internal client's expectations and work effectively
• Use knowledge of the line of business and trends to determine materiality of variances; analyze and report the financial impact on the business
• Ensure planning cycle and reporting requirement deadlines are met by facilitating and coordinating efforts across all teams locally and at the regional level
• Ensure effective closing of books on a monthly & quarterly basis across AME, meeting all checks and balances and reporting requirements
• Effectively participate in the business planning session (annual/adhoc) and track progress
• Participate in the development of financial policies & procedures/processes across AME to drive simplification & efficiency
• Anticipate the effect of other relevant systems and procedures on FP&A processes by applying knowledge of accounting, finance and business processes.
• Assist in driving the profitability and growth by analyzing revenues and costs as well as new initiatives as well as helping manage cash flow
• Performing reporting and analysis as needed by the Global Markets Group/management team/ regional finance team
• Frequently performing an analytical assessment of different streams of businesses to check on the profitability and other relevant KPI to assess business health.

ABOUT DEPARTMENT:

Responsible for the FP&A P/L across North Africa & Levant. Heavily involved in business partnering within finance (with all finance verticals) &all commercial teams across all markets in North Africa & Levant. Working in this department means working closely with many business units across the region and the a bility to work independently and manage time effectively in a fast-paced and fluid environment.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in Accounting/Finance
• Qualified Accountant (CA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA etc.)
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience including minimum 2 years in FA&P in the Finance Research industry or FMCG, Marketing industry with a matrix organization structure
• Ability to organize multiple responsibilities and deliver results in an accurate and timely manner while adapting to changes in priorities.
• Ability to influence and strategically partner with individuals of various educational and technical backgrounds, both inside and outside the organization
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to gather analyze and present data.
• A desire to add value and provide a valuable contribution to the wider business.
• Ability to business partner and communicate with non-finance stakeholders effectively and articulately.
• Operations and commercial literacy.
• Detail and process-oriented.

ABOUT NIELSEN:

Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. Our approach marries proprietary Nielsen data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge. For more than 90 years Nielsen has provided data and analytics based on scientific rigor and innovation, continually developing new ways to answer the most important questions facing the media, advertising, retail, and fast-moving consumer goods industries. An S&P 500 company, Nielsen has operations in over 100countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.nielsen.com .

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