Senior Financial Analyst GFSTH

Overview of the role

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for our Agricultural distribution business in Thailand. In this role, the successful applicant will be primarily responsible for analyzing the profitability of tractors and related parts, preparing presentations for management, updating cash flow forecasts, and preparing price analysis. The role will also work closely with the Managing Director and Operation teams to finalize the budget, forecast, and financial reports related to the Agricultural business.

Key objectives

• Month-end closing co-ordination
• Co-ordinate with the Head office shared service and operation team to provide the information for closing, such as supporting for Incentives
• Margin analysis by tractor, including performing incentive accrual analysis and expense analysis before closing
• Reporting of actual results to the Financial controller before closing to highlight any issues, discrepancies, or significant deviation compare to forecast
• Monitor minimal equity ratio with the threshold on monthly basis and recommend actions to mitigate them where practical
• Support the Accounting shared service functions during the year end audit, and review the audited financial statement before submission to the board for approval

Management reporting

• Perform rolling forecasts quarterly and budget full year forecasts by collecting data from the Operations team and compiling the full year forecast in a Financial model
• Support the preparation of monthly/yearly analysis for actual and forecast/budget presentations
• Submit management reports with commentary and highlight concerns from the finance side with business updates
• Input budget forecasts for Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet data into the planning and reporting software solver system for management reporting
• Continuously improve the Budget forecast template and work with divisions to ensure timely budget production, as well as required forecasts following group standards
• Prepare regular financial reports for business reviews and communicate key insights to management

Policy and process documentation

• Review and approval of marketing incentive plans and proposals before passing them for approval to Financial Controller/ Managing Director
• Update Delegations of Authority due to any changes in business requirements
• Understand current processes and propose improvements
• Prepare other processes and policy documents that the business might require on an as needed basis

Other key responsibilities

• Update and analyse weekly and six monthly cash flow reports before submission to treasury and management
• Prepare and submit ad-hoc reports related to the Agricultural business

Background and experience