Lead finance and planning analysts for Permanent lease (covering fixed and variable), and act as the interface between finance and the business unit using financial information and analyses to pinpoint opportunity areas to support senior managements decision-making.
Own the business planning cycle (forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis) including building and updating the financial planning models, identification of KPIs and key business drivers, risks, and opportunities.
Develop and understand business cases as well as the economic benefits for new investments such as capital requests and new business models.
Track and analyze investment plan and results. Understand the key drivers and provide recommendations for scenarios or improvement actions for future investments or changes to current investments.
Constructively challenge and recommend changes to the business underpinned by sound financial expertise.
Identifies and pro-actively highlights risks and works to mitigate issues. And Work closely with senior management to understand the wider market and external factors to drive BU's performance.
Overlays commercial acumen on analysis performed to drive insights and decision support.
Any ad-hoc projects as required.

Qualifications:
Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance and Accounting.
At least 6 year experiences in Finance Analyst, accounting or related fields.
Experience in retail business is a plus.
Good command of spoken and written English and strong Excel/database skills.
Strong analytical skill, detailed and results oriented problem solving, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
Strong communication, negotiation and team management.
Result-oriented with abilities to work well under ambiguity, changes, pressure and tight deadlines.
Effective team management.
Faculties preferred: Commerce and Accountancy, Finance
Job skills required: Accounting, Excel, English, Financial Analysis
Job skills preferred: Negotiation, Analytical Thinking, Problem Solving, Work Well Under Pressure