Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist at Iron Mountain South Africa

Primary purpose of the role:
Manage and support business planning processes, produce management information and projections, support with business cases, perform and drive continuous analysis and provide recommendations to continuous improvement of business performance as well as to optimize the cash generation of the country. Act as a real partner working closely with the business and the regional finance team and demonstrate management skills.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the monthly Business Review process: prepare/review forecast for the country, analyse and prepare reporting, prepare insight for management on business trends, growth projections and efficiency increase possibilities/initiatives
• Drive followup of actions and support filtering/reporting the key messages to Senior Management addressing priorities.
• Support the Local Finance team in building up an excellent business (performance) understanding
• Work with/support the regional FP&A Manager to continuously drive accountability (‘as if the business is our own’), promote continuous business performance improvements and promote a ‘no surprise’ culture.
• Promote developing an indepth understanding of Country’s activities in the areas of revenue generation, cost per activity/service, productivity, capacity, capital expenditure and other resource planning. 
• Drive thorough understanding of the customer base, activity levels and components affecting the country’s growth. Prepare market analysis and analysis of associated price developments.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with all disciplines, identify risks and opportunities, educate the business and all the functions with appropriate communication of significant events.
• Providing management information and analysis/make proposals to the business owners/function heads by collecting data and metrics and compiling the necessary reports.
• Support/drive a continuous improvement of management information and adjust/adapt to the actual business needs
• Support budgeting and the business planning process, support developing country revenue and ebitda targets. Support future growth projections and resource planning.
• Take part in Cashflow Planning, Real Estate Reporting and Treasury Reporting
• Analyse proposed capital expenditures and make proposals to the management
• Promote price management of new and existing customers
• Analyze LVA’s, evaluate sales information, determine strategic pricing options, and offer creative selling solutions to assist in closing the sales process within approved rates of return.
• Assist in roll out of relevant new financial systems/Be a key user of all Planning Applications
• Support M&A processes if applicable
• Ensure an uptodate knowledge of and compliance with Iron Mountain’s policies and procedures.
• Promote/support strategic planning; drive sense of urgency in (over) delivering shorttermobjectives.
• Possess a good topdown overview of the business, but with a strong eye for and a natural interest in and love for detail
• Promote a culture of best practices within the region or country organization
• Lead or participate in adhoc projects assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Five years experience
• Undergraduate qualification in commerce/finance
• Post Graduate qualification advantageous
• Experience in Oracle
• Experience in Pastel Evolution advantageous