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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES
This section describes the principal outputs required from the job.
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Key Accountabilities
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Key Activities
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- Budget Planning & Coordination
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- Support the annual budgeting cycle across business units and functions.
- Coordinate budget preparation activities and timelines with stakeholders.
- Review submitted budget inputs for completeness and consistency.
- Consolidate departmental budgets into the corporate financial plan.
- Assist in preparing budget presentations and supporting documentation.
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- Forecasting & Financial Planning
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- Support the preparation of periodic forecasts and long-term financial plans.
- Maintain financial planning models and forecasting assumptions.
- Update forecasts based on business performance and strategic initiatives.
- Analyze forecast changes and assess financial implications.
- Contribute to continuous enhancement of planning methodologies.
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- Management Reporting
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- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting packs.
- Develop financial summaries and dashboards for business stakeholders.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial results.
- Support preparation of executive and board-level reporting materials.
- Maintain reporting templates and reporting standards.
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- Financial Analysis & Variance Reporting
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- Perform budget versus actual analysis and identify key drivers of variances.
- Prepare analytical commentary and recommendations for management.
- Monitor financial performance indicators and trends.
- Support performance reviews through detailed financial analysis.
- Highlight risks and opportunities affecting financial outcomes.
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- Business Performance Monitoring
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- Monitor departmental and organizational performance against approved plans.
- Track achievement of financial targets and strategic objectives.
- Support analysis of costs, revenues, and profitability indicators.
- Assist stakeholders in understanding financial performance implications.
- Identify areas requiring corrective action or optimization.
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- Financial Planning Systems & Data Management
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- Maintain planning and reporting datasets and financial models.
- Ensure integrity, consistency, and accuracy of planning information.
- Support automation and enhancement of reporting processes.
- Assist in data validation and reconciliation activities.
- Coordinate with finance and business teams to resolve data issues.
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- Stakeholder Engagement & Business Support
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- Collaborate with business units to gather planning assumptions and financial inputs.
- Provide guidance on budgeting and forecasting requirements.
- Support discussions related to financial performance and planning outcomes.
- Respond to ad-hoc financial analysis requests from stakeholders.
- Build effective working relationships across departments.
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- Financial Governance & Reporting Compliance
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- Ensure planning and reporting activities comply with financial policies and standards.
- Maintain documentation supporting planning assumptions and calculations.
- Support audit and review requirements related to planning and reporting processes.
- Contribute to strengthening financial controls within reporting activities.
- Ensure consistency and transparency in financial information presented to management.
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- Policies, Processes & Procedures
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- Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
- Comply with all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures and controls to ensure a healthy and safe work environment.
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- Information Security
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- Comply with all relevant information security practices and standards to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.
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