Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

at  HBMSU

Category
Administrative Positions
Type
Full time
Description

As part of the finance team, the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager will serve as a business partner across the various departments and academic units within HBMSU. This role is designed for a proactive and analytically-driven professional who will provide key financial insights, drive budgetary and planning, enhance the decision-making processes and optimize financial performance to support the university’s enterprise mission and strategic goals.

Main roles & responsibilities

• Financial Transformation and Automation:
• Participate in transformation projects to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of financial processes.
• Identify and implement best practices, automation, and technology solutions to streamline financial operations to ensure ongoing financial reporting integrity.
• Budgeting and Forecasting:
• Assist with the annual budgeting process, including the development of detailed financial models and forecasts.
• Monitor budget performance, analyze variances, and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment of budgeting and forecasting processes with business objectives and strategic goals.
• Dashboard and Reporting:
• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive financial dashboards and reports for the leadership team. Assist with the board reporting deck/presentations.
• Provide timely and accurate financial information, analysis, and insights to support decision-making.
• Implement data visualization tools and techniques to enhance the clarity and impact of financial reports.
• Financial Analysis and Business Support:
• Conduct in-depth financial and market analysis to evaluate business performance, identify trends, and support strategic initiatives.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to drive profitability, cost management, and operational efficiency.
• Provide comprehensive finance business partner services (support, constructively challenge and advise) budget holders and improving financial awareness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze financial implications of business decisions, bringing a wider business/commercial/market perspective.

Required qualification & skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Minimum 5 years of proven experience within a FP&A role.

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting Science, from an accredited University.
• CIMA / CMA/ACCA/CPA certificate holder or equivalent

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Demonstrated expertise in financial transformation, including process improvements, automation, and technology implementation.
• Strong proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Experience in designing and developing financial dashboards and reports using data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Hyperion, Power BI).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• Strong leadership and communication abilities, with the capacity to influence and collaborate with senior leaders.
• Ability to think strategically, review, and use analytical skills to understand the bigger picture whilst having good attention to detail
• Advance Excel skills

• Financial Transformation and Automation:
• Participate in transformation projects to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of financial processes.
• Identify and implement best practices, automation, and technology solutions to streamline financial operations to ensure ongoing financial reporting integrity.
• Budgeting and Forecasting:
• Assist with the annual budgeting process, including the development of detailed financial models and forecasts.
• Monitor budget performance, analyze variances, and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment of budgeting and forecasting processes with business objectives and strategic goals.
• Dashboard and Reporting:
• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive financial dashboards and reports for the leadership team. Assist with the board reporting deck/presentations.
• Provide timely and accurate financial information, analysis, and insights to support decision-making.
• Implement data visualization tools and techniques to enhance the clarity and impact of financial reports.
• Financial Analysis and Business Support:
• Conduct in-depth financial and market analysis to evaluate business performance, identify trends, and support strategic initiatives.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to drive profitability, cost management, and operational efficiency.
• Provide comprehensive finance business partner services (support, constructively challenge and advise) budget holders and improving financial awareness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze financial implications of business decisions, bringing a wider business/commercial/market perspective