About the job
Job Title: Financial
Analyst
Job Purpose:
The role is responsible
for end-to-end Finance business partnering support of the Airline’s business
units. This includes reporting (weekly/ monthly), forecasting (weekly/monthly),
planning (quarterly/annual/ long-range plan), decision support and performance
management.
The analysts extract, transform, and collate all the data required to facilitate the department’s planning, performance evaluation and reporting in general. The analysts also execute standard and adhoc analyses on revenue and cost performance to generate actionable insights that enable the department to optimize performance..
Principal Accountabilities (KEY Performance areas):
Strategy Implementation
- Drive
the achievement of the approved Revenue and Cost business plans (including
Capital Budgets) for the financial year.
- Deliver
accurate and practical cost and revenue budgets / plans for subsequent
year(s) on time.
- Support
in the preparation of quarterly / bi-annual reforecasts
- Support
analysis and preparation for recurring strategic reviews; enabling
Operational / Finance leaders to stay connected to the highest priority
strategic initiatives across the business and influence direction.
Financial
- Monitor
cost performance and engage Cost Center owners on cost saving actions to
ensure overhead expenditure is below budget by the set cost saving targets.
- Provide
standard and adhoc reports and analyses to facilitate revenue optimization
and help achieve set revenue targets
- Support
the sections in reviewing of Business Cases/Justifications and contracts
to ensure that KQ gets a return from its investments.
Customer
Hold monthly sessions
with internal customers during which feedback on the health of the working
relationship will be an agenda item to build relationships that facilitate
management of costs and revenues.
Execute detailed
periodic internal customer surveys and Implement feedback arising from the
survey.
Operational Excellence
Adhere to the weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting calendar and
achieve 100% coverage on variance analysis with clear business explanations
given for deviations to help monitor and facilitate the understanding of key
operating and financial trends with respect to revenue, expenses, and headcount
trending in Commercial.
Improve the accuracy of
financial reports by identifying and correcting erroneous records and recommending
process improvements to close gaps that lead to repeat errors
People and Culture
- Implement
the initiatives identified through the employee baseline
- survey.
- Share
with colleagues to ensure cross-sectional knowledge sharing,
- consistency
in performance and business continuity.
Enterprise Risk Management
- Support
the achievement of targeted performance level for Internal Control
Environment
Knowledge, Skills and experience:
- Degree
in a business-related specialization; especially Accounting or Finance
- Full
Accountancy Qualification (CPA(K) / CMA, ACCA)
- Knowledge
of appropriate Software: MS Excel, ERP etc
- Minimum
3 years in an analytical environment
- Advanced
Microsoft Excel skills to enable moderately complex financial modelling
and analysis.
- Understanding
of other tools used in data analytics (R, Python, SQL)
- Excellent
communication and presentation skills
Behavioral Competencies:
- Team
working
- Results
focus.
- High
Integrity and honesty
How to apply:
If you fit the profile,
then apply today! Please submit a copy of your detailed Curriculum Vitae.
Due to the volume of applications that we receive, only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Kenya Airways is an
equal opportunity employer.