Financial Analyst - Group Investor Relations & Management Accounting

Summary

Have responsibility for financial planning, analyses, and projections for the company. Work closely with the executive team to set company-wide investment direction and policies. Leverage a strong accounting and compliance background to explore historical financial data, predict future results and drive process and policy improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an extensive analytical review of the operating expenses of the main reporting entities:

  • • Complete monthly and quarterly management reports including written explanations of variances between budget and prior periods.
  • • Evaluate if variance against budget is in line with expectations and determine if corrective actions can be taken to stem the rise in expenses.
  • • Identifying trends in financial performance and provide recommendations for improvements.
  • • Establish and evaluate profit plans and the associated expenses.
  • • Analyze and provide inputs in the preparation of management communication including the interpretation of financial reporting results for stakeholders.
  • • Coordinate with other members of the finance team and key management to analyze and discuss results.
• • Effectively manage Sagicor Group’s budgeting & financial planning systems to obtain management and board approval of budgets.
• • Liaise with the various team and key management to determine revisions made to budgeted results.
• • Research and apply the impact of macroeconomic factors on forecasted results.
• • Assist with forecasting the full-year performance of the Group.
• • Assist with the development, maintenance and inputs of financial models and forecasting.
• • Prepare X Fund reports for Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and media publishing.
• • Monitor management fees against shared service cost.
• • Generate the accounting entries for the recording of management fees.
• • Monitor expenses and where applicable identify cost containment strategies.
• • Harden and effectively maintain costing and allocation systems within Sagicor Group.
• • Maintain accurate generate ledgers.
• • Request for invoices to be zero-rated from Tax administration Jamaica.
• • Generate monthly financial statements and present financials at the quarterly board of directors meeting.
• • File annual returns under the Charities Act.
• • Perform other related duties assigned from time to time.

Required Skills

• • Knowledge of stated policies & procedures.
• • Knowledge of the company’s products, services, and operations.
• • Knowledge of any relevant regulatory requirements and applicable tax law.
• • Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• • High level of proficiency with computer software packages such as spreadsheet applications.
• • Proficiency with accounting software.
• • High proficiency in financial modelling techniques.
• • Strong technological, analytical and data gathering skills.
• • Comfort dealing with ambiguity and the ability to work independently.
• • Experience working with and presenting to senior executives.
• • Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills.
• • Good business acumen.
• • Proven leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent qualification from a recognized tertiary institution.
• • A minimum of three (3) years working experience in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Statistics.

Additional Information and Instructions

If this role is of interest to you, kindly submit an application via Sagicor's career portal no later than February 21, 2025.

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