Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (Астана)

Job purpose:

Responsible for ensuring timely and the accuracy of information to the Group top management in business overview of the International assets and Group level for tactical & strategic decision making and their successful execution.

Key accountabilities:

• Ensure the execution of data analysis on International perimeter and Group consolidation for various models on various horizons, with recommendations to improve plan efficiency;

• Participate in the preparation and alignment of key performance indicators of International perimeter and Group consolidation with the Group stakeholders;
• Ensure the execution of the Group’s planning functional strategy that is aligned with overall Group Finance strategy and Group’s strategic priorities of the International perimeter;

• Facilitate the process of consolidation transfer to Africa region level;

• Provide regular expert support to the partner functions in the development of methodology for analysis of International assets: monthly actual production analysis to determine the impact, review materials for the meetings with management on budget/other plans presentation and actual execution of the budget / other plans;
• Make recommendations for further development and improvement of planning and analysis processes and tools, and implement such recommendations; to participate in the development of current internal regulatory documents, standards and methodological materials on the processes of planning;
• Coordinate a preparation of materials on International perimeter and Group level for committees with participation of top management (Strategy/Growth/Liquidity/… Committees, Boardpack previews, etc.) for tactical & strategic decision making.

Qualification requirements:

• Location: Astana
• Higher education (Master or equivalent in Finance / Business / Economics / STEM);
• 5+ years of experience working in multinational organizations;
• Experience in financial management, budgeting, accounting, management reporting;
• Work or project experience in mining industry is preferable;
• Strong financial modeling skills, understanding of FAST principles;
• CIMA, CPA, ACCA, CFA qualified or nearly qualified (other equivalent);
• MS Excel, Power point, Word (VBA is a plus);
• Oracle Hyperion Financial Management;
• ERP systems, financial modelling system;
• Strong understanding of FP&A from a global perspective;
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills and up-to-date knowledge of IFRS;
• English - Upper-Intermediate, or higher.