Finance Analyst

1. Costing & Financial Analysis:
1.1. Manage month-end closing and support preparing monthly financial statements and other spending reports
1.2 Analyze variances and communicates explanations to related departments
1.3 Ensures proper accounting in accordance with VAS and IFRS Principles as well as local statutory requirements
2.Spend Analysis and Control:
2.1 Help investigation in weekly/monthly reports of spending, highlighting opportunities for improvement.
2.2 Support analysis and commentary of drivers behind variances, month to month vs. prior year, and forecast and budget.
2.3 Review production variances (materials & labor) with management and help drive to root cause - in particular help collection of scrap data by area.
2.4 Collate labor straight time and overtime daily and review with plant management.
2.5 Ensure correct codifications of expenses are in line with company standards.
2.6 Monitors spending on key categories to include maintenance, supplies, and consumables, and support company initiatives to reduce spending.
2.7 As needed, capture relevant material content, scrap, crew size, throughout rates of work centers for use in updating standard costs.
3. Costing:
3.1 Prepare Standard Costing and Monthly Actual Costing for Site
3.2 Estimate product costs to support quoting activities
4. Forecasts:
4.1 Help prepare forecasts and the annual budget for the Company.
4.2 Support preparation of budget, forecasts, and monthly bridges.
4.2 Review with management and ensure comprehension of forecast.
5. Asset Safeguarding:
5.1 Perform inventory cycle counts inter-month and period-end physicals in-line with Company instructions, document results, and suggest improvements.
5.2 Support working capital improvement plans.
5.3 When required, participate in capital expenditure development, and post spend audit.