10 Oct
Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
About the opportunity
Key responsibilities and Accountabilities: • Collaborate cross functionally to deliver an integrated 3-yearfinancial plan (SBP) that is aligned with the Group’s ‘GrowthBlueprint’, strategic priorities and guidance to the affiliates. • Assist in setting Levi Strauss South Africa’s 3-year financial targets. • Develop and maintain the South Africa Financial Planning model. • Completion of the SBP, Annual Financial Plan, and Forecasts in line with latest IFRS/US GAAP standards and through effective & efficient collaboration across functions and the matrix structure. • Responsible for monthly and quarterly GP financial close procedures adhering to Control cut-off procedures and deadlines. • Provide monthly management accounts (including key drivers of performance and variance analysis) to Country Manager, Finance Lead and Cluster Finance post monthly financial period closure. • Provide training on completion of submission templates to wholesale account managers, retail manager and cost center managers. • Review cross function submissions to proactively flag questions with the relevant stakeholders • Perform analysis on key financial risk / opportunity areas to support and inform decision making for the affiliate. • Work closely with the Finance Director to review financials • Prepare presentation decks ahead of the meetings with Cluster finance • Complete all reporting requirements from the Cluster and Group. • Submit the Annual Financial Plan and Forecasts into Essbase for Cluster and Group Consolidation. These submissions include the profit and loss, balance sheet, capex • Support the local leadership team and cluster finance team in managing the South Africa Key Performance Indices • Complete special projects that could result in improved financial efficiencies across the businesses • Ensure that best practices are implemented across the business in respect of planning activities • Monitor, track, and report on progress of financials on key projects across the affiliate • Complete valuation models for projects. • Actively liaise and work with other teams, including treasury(Group), tax (Group), HR (local) and Supply Chain (local) to ensure complete alignment of input into business planning within the affiliate, cluster and Group.
What you’ll bring
The employer will discuss requirements with shortlisted candidates.