Job Purpose:To oversee the budgeting, planning, consolidated financial reporting and forecasting functions for EGA, to support the achievement of overall business strategy through timely and commercially relevant insights and analysis based on best practice financial planning, and to manage continuous improvements in these areas.Key Accountabilities:Strategic ContributionDrive effective internal communications with area owners to support EGA vision, strategy, mission and corporate objectivesOversee the consolidation of reports across EGA group and present to the management on overall group performance against budgetOversee the analysis carried out for various functions within EGA and drive improvement opportunitiesPolicies, Processes & ProceduresManage the implementation and development of functional policies, systems, processes, procedures and controls covering all areas of the financial planning and reporting function so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service in a consistent mannerEnsure that work processes are implemented as designed and in compliance with established policies, processes and proceduresManage the continuous improvement of existing policies, processes and procedures to drive incremental benefits through efficiencies and better insights and analysisPeople ManagementManage employee performance and development by assigning individual performance targets and development objectives at least on an annual basisDirect and supervises the activities and work of subordinates by providing formal and informal feedback regularly and on a timely basis, to ensure that all work is carried out in an efficient manner and in accordance with set individual targetsAnnual Budget Preparation Review the budgeting process to ensure accuracy of methodology, projections and calculations generated from the departmentsReview the annual plans and budgets produced by all areas to ensure they meet the targets, whilst being realistic and achievableReview submissions produced by all areas to ensure they meet financial and operational expectations and targets.Coordinate with Managers across areas to create awareness of financial plans and business performance across all levels to establish support of achievement of budgetary complianceFinancial Planning and ForecastingConsolidate EGA’s budget, monthly, quarterly, annual and long-term financial forecasts and reporting in-line with the financial and operational strategy and management requirementsOversee the forecasting and reporting processes to ensure accuracy of methodology, calculations and projections generated by all departmentsMonitor the development of detailed financial plan and financial forecasts including 5-year plan for all areas in line with the corporate financial strategy and the overall objectives of the departmentManage the development of the annual business plans and presentations for executive review meetingsOversee the development of quarterly forecasts (P&L, Balance Sheets & Cash flow) in liaison with business heads to facilitate effective financial planning in line with the business plansOversee collaboration and communications with teams to ensure that outputs are understood by the various departments and embedded into their regular management reporting processes and performance metrics as the basis for regular reporting and performance managementReview submissions produced by all departments to ensure they meet financial and operational expectations and targets and are based on a consistent set of assumptions, and that such information has been subject to adequate analysis and scrutiny by the FP&A team to develop a thorough understandingBudget Monitoring & ControlMonitor / control expenditures and advice all areas on the same to support the assigned area in controlling costs and to achieve a financial performance over the budgeted figureReviews expenditure analysis to ensure performance across all areas has been understood based on the underlying operational drivers of the business, including any areas of variance between actual, budget and prior yearCapital Expenditures MonitoringReview activities related to EGA’s capital expenditure to ensure the relevant procedures are followed and expenditure is within limits of approved budgetFinancial Analysis & Performance MonitoringLiaise with key stakeholders across all areas to ensure provision of regular information relating to key financial performance indicatorsLiaise with various FP&A teams to receive the plant reports across various streams in order to consolidate, analyse and present to the managementManage the process of reviewing area performance reports by comparing actual with previous year results and budgeted results and analyse any variances to highlight areas of concern and recommend corrective/ preventive measuresReview the performance analysis and reports prepared by FP&A teams and report the above to the senior management to ensure cost control and achieving the overall strategic direction and for proper action planning in accordance with corporate targets and guidelinesReview and facilitate the provision of any necessary financial analysis with respect to commercial evaluation process for all large and complex commercial proposals to support management in securing the most profitable and best terms in accordance with corporate guidelines and standardsPhysical Inventory Manage the coordination with warehouses to conduct stock reconciliation of all related inventories and directs the development of balance statements to facilitate accurate analysis of inventory status /asset managementManagement and Third-Party ReportingReview and oversee analysis and reports produced by associates/ analysts to ensure clear communication of financial and market information in management reports that reflect the overall performance of EGA to support informed decision making on a timely basis, including ad hoc analysis in response to specific management information requestsReview analysis of EGA financial benchmark KPIs with leading peers in the aluminium industry and overall market trends, ensuring such analysis correctly captures the distinction between the impact of market and management factorsSupervise the development and preparation of additional reporting tools and processes as may be required by management and/or third-party stakeholders, including but not limited to analysis of financial and operational performance by segment and profit centreCommunication and NetworkingManage and prioritise change and continuous improvement through adopting different and innovative approaches to address problems and opportunities, facilitate the implementation and acceptance of change, and contribute to sharing best practices across the organisation to continuously improve productivity, reduce operating costs, and enhance operational excellenceSafety, Quality & EnvironmentEnsure compliance to all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures and controls across the section in order to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance and a responsible environmental attitudeRelated AssignmentsPerforms other related duties or assignments as directedAuthority/ Decision making:Guidelines: Thinking within clearly defined policies, standards and specific objectivesDecision Making:Direction of work is subject to practices and procedures, output is managedMinimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Commerce Accounting, or equivalentProfessional qualifications are highly recommended (CIA, ACCA, ACA, CMS, CIMA or equivalent)Minimum Experience:7-10 years’ experience in financial planning and forecasting operations, in a large manufacturing environment including at least 3 years in positions of progressively increasing managerial responsibilitiesExperience of managing a team and ability to interact with large group involving different nationalsSkills:Team development and people management skillRelationship management, negotiation and influencing skillsIn-depth knowledge of the aluminium manufacturing sector and EGA’s products and business strategiesKnowledge of statutory and internal financial management standardsKnowledge of best-practice financial policies and procedures, including awareness of current and upcoming financial reporting standardsEffective communication and presentation skillsKnowledge of industrial best practices, laws/regulationsManagement reportingFinancial analysis and budget planning skillsProficiency in ERP and MS PowerBI (or similar data analytics software) preferred