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Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical professional to join our team as a Manager - Financial Performance Analysis. This role will be instrumental in ensuring robust financial oversight, tracking, and reconciliation of Value Creation Initiatives (synergies) and Programme/Project budgets. The successful candidate will play a critical role in liaising with Finance to maintain clear audit trails, reconciliation processes, and financial tracking to support decision-making and accountability.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reconciliation Budget Oversight:

Maintain and improve robust reconciliation processes for tracking Value Creation Initiatives (synergies) and Programme/Project spending.

Ensure all financial data provides transparent, consistent, and auditable reporting.

Work closely with Programme and Project teams to reconcile budgets, track expenditures, and ensure alignment with financial targets.

Maintain standardized budget tracking, ensuring financial discipline across transformation initiatives.

Financial Analysis Performance Reporting:

Maintain and improve financial tracking tools to monitor Programme/Project budgets and actual spend, providing insights into variances and risks.

Measure financial and non-financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to illustrate the effectiveness of transformation initiatives.

Develop standard and ad-hoc financial reports for internal stakeholders

Support Change Enablement leadership in presenting financial insights, risks, and opportunities related to transformation initiatives.

Collaboration Governance:

Serve as the key interface between ETO and Finance to ensure seamless alignment

Support Program Directors and Project Managers in adhering to standardized financial reporting and budget management processes.

Assist in the development and implementation of governance to ensure compliance with financial tracking and reporting requirements.

Provide training and support to Programme/Project teams on financial best practices, reconciliations, and budget tracking.

Process Optimization Continuous Improvement:

Identify opportunities for automation and process enhancements to streamline reconciliation and reporting.

Continually improve transparency, efficiency, and reduce reporting complexity.

Implement best practices to ensure accuracy and consistency in data across the transformation portfolio.

Qualifications Experience

Bachelor s degree in finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field. (Accounting qualification preferred but not required.)

Strong understanding of financial reconciliation, budget tracking, and performance analysis.

Experience working with Finance teams to ensure financial integrity in large-scale projects or transformation initiatives.

Proficiency in financial reporting tools, data visualization software (Tableau, Power BI), and Excel.

Proven ability to manage financial data across multiple stakeholders and drive standardized financial reporting.

Personal Attributes

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage with all levels of the organisation effectively.

Detail-oriented with a strong analytical mindset and problem-solving abilities.

Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to influence decision-making across different teams.

Adaptability and willingness to drive continuous improvement in processes.