FP & A Analyst

Job description / Role

CCS AFRICA FP&A ANALYST

Role Summary:
The CCS Africa FP&A Analyst provides general finance & FP&A support to the CCS franchise, with a view to driving increased visibility into operating performance with the goal of supporting revenue growth and increased profitability of the business.

Essential Responsibilities:

- One-on-One Partner with the CCS GM and his/her staff to drive operating performance & act as champion for pricing, preparation of sales plan/monthly estimation of revenue to contribution margin
- Integral member of the Africa FP&A team, with full responsibility for developing the CCS estimates, operating plans/forecasts/reviews
- Proactively recognize standard revenue recognition practices in close cooperation with Controllership, deal escalation, contribution margin walks
- One-stop Finance Rep towards the CCS GM and wider CCS commercial team. Close cooperation with Africa LCT MFs and local Controllers
- Driving profitable growth by providing analysis of results and reporting key metrics while advising the CCS leadership team on risks and opportunities, as well as recommending actions
- Provide financial analysis and insight in support of business decision making needs, including evaluation of major risks and opportunities
- Lead cross-functional projects focused on improving rigor in key Finance processes, reducing costs & improving profitability, such as Pricing, Warranty Accounting, Inventory etc
- Ensure Integrity is upheld throughout all processes, policies and practices, by ensuring appropriate communication, training and prioritization of related activities
- Support the cash initiatives across the Cash / Credit / Risk Manager
- Key pivot point between the Africa Region and the Global CCS Finance & product teams
- Provide key finance support to the Primary & Referral Care business in coordination with the LCT MFs

Requirements

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration and minimum of 5 years of financial and/or Commercial work experience or equivalent knowledge or experience
- Experience within a commercial bank, trade finance or risk functions; or relevant Sales & Project Finance experience in a multi-national environment
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of Accounting Principles and Controllership/
- Compliance in challenging countries
- Strong analytic skills:
- Able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives and drive positive change
- Clear thinking / problem solving:
- Successfully led cross-functional projects/process improvement within operations/finance function involving process improvement; able to quickly grasp new ideas
- Strategic thinking/Able to understand market and financial trends and be able to recommend programs and tools to promote sales and services
- Excellent communication skills: experience working across multiple levels (including executive level), functions and regions; able to clearly communicate complex financial information in a easy to understand manner; able to deliver message effectively verbally and in writing
- Experience in presenting to high level management of private and government customers
- Proven Track record of working successfully in a very diverse international and cross-cultural environment, ideally some years of residence / work in one of the larger markets of the region
- Solid PC skills:
- Experience with financial systems/applications, strong Excel skills in data compilation and aggregation
- Integrity: Accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others
- In Nigeria: a valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required (please indicate clearly on your resume)
- In Nigeria: must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria
- In countries other than Nigeria: must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in the role's location

Desired Characteristics:

- Demonstrated GE values and growth traits
- Confidence / Assertiveness:
- Strong influencing skills across business functions; confidence to
- Approach business leaders with difficult messages and defend position; for example, work closely with business leaders to achieve business objectives while driving controllership/GE Values
- Experience working in global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows
- Adaptable/flexible:
- Being open to change (positive or negative) in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in ambiguous situations
- Trained and/or certified in process improvement methodology such as LEAN or Six Sigma
- Graduate of GE's Financial Management Program (FMP), Experienced Financial Leadership
- Program (EFLP) or Corporate Audit Staff (CAS); or graduate of other financial leadership programs of other companies
- Masters' degree in Business Administration or equivalent knowledge or experience

About Us:

GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services to meet the demand for increased access, enhanced quality and more affordable healthcare around the world. GE works on things that matter - great people and technologies taking on tough challenges. From medical imaging, software & IT, patient monitoring and diagnostics to drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies and performance improvement solutions, GE Healthcare helps medical professionals deliver great healthcare to their patients.

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About the Company

GE is a diversified technology, media and financial services company, dedicated to creating products that make life better. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, medical imaging, television programming and oil and gas, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs over 300,000 people worldwide.

GE's Oil & Gas business is a leader in the development and delivery of advanced product and service offerings for the global oil and gas industry. As a consequence of the rapid expansion of its technology base, GE's Oil & Gas is capable of addressing the largest and most complex engineering and application challenges entirely from its own worldwide resources. So whether it's the world's largest LNG compression trains, re-injection of high sulfur gas, enhancing the safety and productivity of the world's oil and gas pipelines, or equipment for the production of oil and gas from harsh environments, GE is leading the charge.