Do you have the technical skills and commercial acumen to enable Duke Corporate Education’s client-facing teams by generating accurate, timely financial reports and insights essential to driving the performance of the business?
Not only will you be a key member of the regional finance function with a mandate to enhance financial data and analytics capability across Duke Corporate Education, but you will also relish the opportunity to be a true business partner for a thriving, established company, with an entrepreneurial spirit at its core.
Duke Corporate Education is a globally renowned for end-to-end learning solutions: from co-creating and designing compelling leadership development interventions; through to the delivery/implementation of development programs in equally innovative and impactful ways. Our prestigious clients consistently attribute our learning solutions for accelerating business change, and with the track record of execution in over 85 countries, we hold the belief that Duke Corporate Education enables change in society, at large.
Does this sound intriguing? Please apply and join us.

We are looking to hire a Regional Finance and Analytics Lead – a new role, that will support the Director of Regional Finance and wider team, with financial operations (planning, budgets, forecasting and accounting) and overall, provide a highly valued ‘bridge’ for global stakeholders for managing their respective regional bottom lines via data-informed decision making.

Financial Planning & Analysis:

• Development and maintaining of financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, and strategic decision-making. By identifying key drivers of financial performance, your recommendations will support business units with data-driven insights and assist in scenario planning to evaluate potential strategies.
• You will also prepare and present financial reports and executive summaries for leadership and board meetings; and overall track operational and financial KPIs, highlighting opportunities for efficiency improvements

Regional Accounting & Financial Operations

• Play an oversight role for regional accounting functions, with joint accountability and assurance of accurate and timely financial reporting – including general ledger activities, including journal entries, accruals, deferrals, and reconciliations.
• Help ensure correct revenue recognition and compliance with financial policies and GAAP/IFRS standards; Monitoring accounts receivable and cash flow, proactively addressing collection risks; and overall, maintenance and improvement of financial controls, accounting processes, and workflow efficiencies

Stakeholder Collaboration & Reporting

• Partnering with stakeholders, you will drive key initiatives that add value – such as implementing project profitability reviews; enhance the financial literacy for cross-functional teams and assist with market research and business intelligence efforts, leveraging financial data to support growth initiatives.

Process Improvement & Systems Management

• Utilize ERP systems (D365, SAP) and Power BI to extract, analyze, and present financial data effectively. Additionally, identify and process improvements to enhance efficiency and process automation.