Business Financial Analyst

2 days ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Solenis Full time

The Business Financial Analyst supports commercial and operational teams by providing data-driven financial insights that enhance business performance and profitability. The role partners closely with business leaders to analyze sales, margins, and cost drivers; evaluate the financial viability of new opportunities; and support strategic and tactical decision-making. By translating financial data into clear, actionable insights, the Business Financial Analyst helps ensure that business plans, pricing strategies, and operational activities align with financial objectives and deliver sustainable growth.

  • Tracking daily sales vs target and forecast for the region.
  • Prepare, review and distribute monthly sales performance reports by region, sector and corporate accounts.
  • Tracking sales and gross margin performance vs target for each individual salesperson.
  • Providing insight on customer and regional profitability by breaking down the cogs
  • Collecting and consolidating the forecast from each region.
  • Preparing the Sales Incentive Performance report on a quarterly basis to determine the payout per salesperson.
  • Tracking the sales wins and loss monthly.
  • Reviewing Revenue and cogs postings in SAP.
  • Reviewing and updating the DOG mapping.
  • Partnering with the District Managers to provide business insights but also to understand the business.
  • Rebates Management and Tracking
  • Direct and Indirect Sales Consolidation and Reporting
  • Providing ad hoc sales and gross margin data based on business requirements.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics required
  •  Minimum of 7 years' experience in reporting, or financial analysis.
  • Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects and regions.
  • Excellent Communication skills.
  • Ability to complete projects timely and accurately critical.
  • Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.

SAP knowledge is a requisite

 COMPETENCIES

  • Exceptional financial skills
  • Good communication skills.
  • Good presentation skills
  • Highly-organized with ability to multi-task.
  • Ability to work independently as well as with managers and employees at all levels.
  • Ability to take direction from, and support, multiple managers.
  • Committed to standards of the highest professionalism and ethical behavior.

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