Senior Financial Analyst job at Human Capital Business Solution
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Posted date: 2025-Aug-04
Location: kampala, Kampala, Uganda
Senior Financial Analyst 2025-08-04T10:03:56+00:00 Human Capital Business Solution https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_7033/logo/HCBS.jpg https://hcbsltd.com/careers/ FULL_TIME kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Consulting Accounting & Finance 2025-08-25T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 Job Summary: The Senior Financial Analyst plays an important role in providing project teams with financial guidance as well as identifying financial performance, trends, financial risks and making recommendations. S/he assists with financial planning, budgeting processes, analyzing financial statements, developing financial models, as well as preparing and performing research and analysis as may be required by leadership. The Senior Financial Analyst contributes to the accomplishment of organizational objectives, including profit maximization, correct pricing of goods, Opex optimization, budgeting, and working capital management Main Duties and Responsibilities - Assists in the preparation of annual/quarterly business plan as well as the annual operating plan presentation
- Performs replacement margin reported by business units and selling price adjustments after discussing it with business heads
- Works closely with the team to calculate and discuss savings from planned initiatives with the head of operations/business heads
- Assists in working capital management for the business by optimizing the level of working capital (i.e., inventories, receivables, etc)
- Prepares a monthly flash report with the commercial controller within 3rd working day month-end and delivers it to the commercial controller
- Prepares financial models, business cases, and feasibility studies for the company's new ideas and potential cost-cutting solutions
- Prepares a monthly business performance presentation for each category/value stream and business to ensure that selling prices provide the targeted margins
- Reconciles management profit/loss books in order to detect and close gaps (if any) on a monthly basis
- Prepares a monthly business Opex analysis and ensures that it is reported to management
- Calculates yield/production losses and communicates with operations and manufacturing management
- Reviews the landed-cost-matrix to ensure correct material costs are recorded in the system as well as updates standard costs for inventories
- Attends the Material-Requirements-Planning meeting and validates purchase orders in accordance with the plan
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills - Bachelorâs Degree in Finance and Accounting
- 3-5 Years working experience in a similar role in the Food and Beverages Sector is an advantage
- Accounting Professional Certifications, i.e. ACCA, CMA, ICWA, CA, CPA are preferred.
- Understanding of SAP ERP is an added advantage.
- Communication Skills
- Problem-solving
- Leadership skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Result-Oriented
- Negotiation skills
Assists in the preparation of annual/quarterly business plan as well as the annual operating plan presentation Performs replacement margin reported by business units and selling price adjustments after discussing it with business heads Works closely with the team to calculate and discuss savings from planned initiatives with the head of operations/business heads Assists in working capital management for the business by optimizing the level of working capital (i.e., inventories, receivables, etc) Prepares a monthly flash report with the commercial controller within 3rd working day month-end and delivers it to the commercial controller Prepares financial models, business cases, and feasibility studies for the company's new ideas and potential cost-cutting solutions Prepares a monthly business performance presentation for each category/value stream and business to ensure that selling prices provide the targeted margins Reconciles management profit/loss books in order to detect and close gaps (if any) on a monthly basis Prepares a monthly business Opex analysis and ensures that it is reported to management Calculates yield/production losses and communicates with operations and manufacturing management Reviews the landed-cost-matrix to ensure correct material costs are recorded in the system as well as updates standard costs for inventories Attends the Material-Requirements-Planning meeting and validates purchase orders in accordance with the plan Communication Skills Problem-solving Leadership skills Analytical Thinking Result-Oriented Negotiation skills Bachelorâs Degree in Finance and Accounting 3-5 Years working experience in a similar role in the Food and Beverages Sector is an advantage Accounting Professional Certifications, i.e. ACCA, CMA, ICWA, CA, CPA are preferred. Understanding of SAP ERP is an added advantage. JOB-6890858cba979 Vacancy title: Senior Financial Analyst Jobs at: Human Capital Business Solution Deadline of this Job: Monday, August 25 2025 Duty Station: kampala | Kampala | Uganda Summary Date Posted: Monday, August 4 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: Job Summary: The Senior Financial Analyst plays an important role in providing project teams with financial guidance as well as identifying financial performance, trends, financial risks and making recommendations. S/he assists with financial planning, budgeting processes, analyzing financial statements, developing financial models, as well as preparing and performing research and analysis as may be required by leadership. The Senior Financial Analyst contributes to the accomplishment of organizational objectives, including profit maximization, correct pricing of goods, Opex optimization, budgeting, and working capital management Main Duties and Responsibilities - Assists in the preparation of annual/quarterly business plan as well as the annual operating plan presentation
- Performs replacement margin reported by business units and selling price adjustments after discussing it with business heads
- Works closely with the team to calculate and discuss savings from planned initiatives with the head of operations/business heads
- Assists in working capital management for the business by optimizing the level of working capital (i.e., inventories, receivables, etc)
- Prepares a monthly flash report with the commercial controller within 3rd working day month-end and delivers it to the commercial controller
- Prepares financial models, business cases, and feasibility studies for the company's new ideas and potential cost-cutting solutions
- Prepares a monthly business performance presentation for each category/value stream and business to ensure that selling prices provide the targeted margins
- Reconciles management profit/loss books in order to detect and close gaps (if any) on a monthly basis
- Prepares a monthly business Opex analysis and ensures that it is reported to management
- Calculates yield/production losses and communicates with operations and manufacturing management
- Reviews the landed-cost-matrix to ensure correct material costs are recorded in the system as well as updates standard costs for inventories
- Attends the Material-Requirements-Planning meeting and validates purchase orders in accordance with the plan
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills - Bachelorâs Degree in Finance and Accounting
- 3-5 Years working experience in a similar role in the Food and Beverages Sector is an advantage
- Accounting Professional Certifications, i.e. ACCA, CMA, ICWA, CA, CPA are preferred.
- Understanding of SAP ERP is an added advantage.
- Communication Skills
- Problem-solving
- Leadership skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Result-Oriented
- Negotiation skills
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 36 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure Interested in applying for this job? hcbsltd.com&form%5Bvalid-to%5D=Monday,%20August%2025%202025">Click here to submit your application now.
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