Group Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Location: Cassis
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Finance
Reports To: Group CFO

About the Opportunity

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a fast-growing international group operating across multiple African markets.

As the Group continues to expand, we are looking for an experienced Group Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to strengthen the Finance function and support data-driven financial and strategic decision-making across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working in a dynamic, multi-country and multi-currency environment, and who can combine strong technical financial skills with commercial insight and effective stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and develop the Group's Financial Planning & Analysis function in collaboration with the Group CFO.
• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting/reforecasting processes across the Group.
• Prepare and present monthly consolidated financial reports, including analysis of variances against budget and prior year.
• Work closely with business unit leaders across different countries to prepare revenue reports and forecasts, identifying key risks and opportunities.
• Lead the implementation of NetSuite across the relevant operations.
• Analyse expense variances and provide recommendations to senior management.
• Participate in monthly financial and operational review meetings and lead discussions around financial performance and variances.
• Support strategic business initiatives, including the preparation of business cases for new business lines and investment opportunities.
• Analyse financial data, trends and performance indicators to support management decision-making.
• Support external audits by providing accurate and timely financial information and analysis.

Key Deliverables – First 12 Months

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute significantly to:

• Successful implementation of NetSuite.
• Development and management of Group budgets, KPIs and reporting templates for performance management.
• Creation of Salesforce dashboards for country and business line managers.
• Analysis of Group receivables and inventory to support working capital optimisation.
• Financial analysis and presentation of data relating to new business initiatives.
• Strengthening the overall FP&A and management reporting capabilities of the Group.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis or a related role.
• Experience working in a multi-country and/or multi-currency environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong overall Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities.
• A proactive, commercially minded and results-oriented approach.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with senior management and teams across different countries.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insights.

What the Role Offers

This position offers the opportunity to join a growing international organisation, take ownership of a developing FP&A function, work closely with senior leadership and play a key role in supporting strategic business growth.

If you are an analytical and commercially driven finance professional ready to take on a regional/group-level FP&A role, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Apply now with your updated CV.