Senior Financial analyst - ABB

You will be working as a Senior Financial analyst will be the part of Electrification Business Area for Smart Power Division based in Cairo, Egypt. In this role you will be reporting to Local Business Unit Controller and will be responsible to provide financial expertise to the organization by compiling and analyzing metrics, identifying trends and problems, communicating information to relevant groups, and recommending actions to improve financial performance for specific sales, marketing or sales organization as applicable.

Your responsibilities

• Contribute to the definition of the strategy for the business unit, serve as the key partner for the relevant business leader in determining strategy for area of responsibility and developing a global business model, aligning with wider strategy, implementing, and making adjustments in implementation as needed.
• Maintain constant contact with relevant other managers and Controllers regarding financial, market and customer situation and outlook, translate strategy into business plans and establishes measurable target. Oversees the business planning and forecasting process for the area of responsibility, evaluate financial implications of various strategic decisions, builds scenarios and recommends actions.
• Monitor progress achieved and provide insight and analysis to support operational decision-making, identify issues and advises management on action plans and operational strategies to resolve. Drive appropriate cost structure, productivity optimization, and capital efficiency, manage and closely monitor the cash flow and takes action to improve Net Working Capital.
• Assess business risk exposure and define risk mitigation strategies to reduce impact on business performance. Ensure risk management processes are consistently implemented in own area of responsibility and identify and communicate commercial and financial risks and opportunities from business propositions.
• Contribute to the definition of the strategy for the business unit, serve as the key partner for the relevant business leader in determining strategy for area of responsibility and developing a global business model, aligning with wider strategy, implementing, and making adjustments in implementation as needed, maintain constant contact with relevant other managers and Controllers regarding financial, market and customer situation and outlook.
• Lead, provide guidance and facilitate best practice sharing between Local Business Controllers within own area of responsibility to ensure alignment and consistency of controlling practices, ensure timely and efficient communication with relevant Local/Country/Division/Region Controllers, Finance Group functions and other internal customers to identify and discuss issues for improvement of operations, work quality and efficiency for area of responsibility.
• Ensure transparency in financial reporting and disclosures, define and implement internal control regarding financial and non-financial operations, compliance with corporate and country standard, regulations, and guidelines. Support internal and external audit, sign off Assurance letter for the area of responsibility.

Your background

• Bachelor degree in Finance and/or Accounting.
• 8:12 Years of professional relevant experience.
• Operations oriented person with good communication skills.
• Well oriented to the different system tools like Sap, ERP, Microsoft office , or workday.
• Fluency in English and Arabic language is required.
  
  

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Accident insurance