Principal Finance Planning, Reporting

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting cycle and quarterly forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with business priorities.
• Prepare, review, and analyze financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting.
• Deliver clear, actionable financial insights to senior leadership to support performance management and informed decision making.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial reporting tools, processes, and data quality.
• Perform detailed financial variance analysis, including EBITDA, Free Cash Flow (FCF), unit costs (FOB / non FOB; C1, etc.), and ROCE.
• Own inventory valuation planning and variance analysis for work in progress and finished goods materials, including Net Realisable Value (NRV) testing.
• Apply IFRS-16 treatment of deferred stripping, including capitalisation versus expense, strip ratios, and life of component methodologies.

Requirements

• A university degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• MBA or professional certification (e.g. CPA) preferred.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• At least 8 years experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) within complex and dynamic environments.
• Strong knowledge of financial modelling, management reporting, and performance analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience working with ERP systems. (SAP ideal)
• Solid understanding of accounting standards and financial controls.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate data into meaningful insights.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and integrity in financial reporting.
• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Experience working in multinational or complex organisational environments.