Job: Senior Financial Modeller in Heliopolis, Cairo | WUZZUF (2024)

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Senior Financial Modeler

The Role:

As Sr, Financial Modeler, you will partner with the group to collate, critically analyse, and report on company data, build financial models, assess business cases, monitor financial performance, and support commercial decision-making. The role will extend to identify, assess, and track key risks impacting business performance, including profitability, capital, and liquidity.

Cash Flow Forecasting: is a significant part of their role. It helps in identifying potential funding gaps and strategizing for growth. The model provides a forward-looking view for entrepreneurs, finance professionals, and stakeholders, enabling proactive measures to be taken against any financial shortfalls

Job Description:

· Financial Analysis:

• Develop and maintain complex financial models to assess business cases and strategic initiatives.
• Perform risk cost analyses and evaluate financial impact of strategic initiatives.
• Identify and recommend risk mitigation strategies to optimize P&L performance.
• Own business case evaluation for risk mitigation projects, including ROI and payback period analysis.
• Develop models to assess stress scenarios, market conditions, and establish KPIs and early warning indicators.
• Preparing detailed budget models, Variance analysis (actuals vs. forecasts)
• Budgeting and forecasting cash flow needs
• Modeling for cash flow forecasting.

· Performance Monitoring and Reporting:

• Track and monitor key financial metrics and prepare comprehensive reports.
• Enhance internal reporting and KPIs to provide insights to stakeholders and senior management.
• Reconcile financial data between systems and manage external reporting processes and timelines.
• Evaluating the financial performance of portfolio companies
• Building Model focus only on the Working Capital, CCC
• Support month-end, forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning cycles.

· Collaboration and Process Improvement:

• Partner with business units to understand operational processes and financial forecasting.
• Collaborate with risk management teams to report and monitor KPIs.
• Lead continuous process improvements and business transformation initiatives.
• Design and implement data analysis and reporting tools to support decision-making.

Candidate Attributes:

• Integrity, numbers person, system thinker, problem solver, takes initiative and thrives under pressure.
• The role will be highly visible and will require someone who can work collaboratively across the organization.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or CFA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, cost control, modelling.
• As the organization is heading towards digitization, the role will suit a system thinker, who is constantly striving for continuous improvement.
• Recognized Financial Modelling qualification (e.g., AFM, CFM, FMVA) with thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• Proficiency in financial modeling, analytics, business intelligence tools, and advanced Excel.
• Experience with financial software and ERP systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and solution-focused approach.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables and competing priorities.
• Solid systems ability, including Advanced Excel, SQL, VB, Business Intelligence Tools, Power BI and Office Suite.
• Experience implementing and improving business and finance processes.
• Proven track record of challenging business financial decisions and supporting forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Experience working within complex matrix or multi-site corporate environments