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The position requires someone who can work with large datasets, understand the story behind the numbers, identify inconsistencies and independently drive assigned activities to closure.
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Financial Reporting and Analysis
โข Prepare and review monthly and year-to-date P&L reports for the Medical Technology business.
โข Analyse actual performance against Budget, Forecast and Prior Year.
โข Identify material revenue, gross-margin and operating-expense variances and explain the underlying business drivers.
โข Prepare monthly management dashboards and presentation decks for leadership reviews.
โข Conduct segment, product, region and cost-centre-level deep dives.
โข Track key performance indicators and highlight risks, opportunities and emerging trends.
Forecasting and Business Planning
โข Support preparation of periodic forecasts, landing estimates and annual budgets.
โข Coordinate with business stakeholders to collect, validate and challenge forecast assumptions.
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The Assistant Business Finance Manager will support the Controlling and Business Finance function for the Medical Technology business. The role will be responsible for monthly performance reporting, forecasting, cost-centre governance, financial analysis and
preparation of actionable insights for business stakeholders.
โข Maintain dynamic financial models that allow changes in volume, pricing, margins and expenditure assumptions.
โข Track actual performance against forecasts and improve forecast accuracy through regular variance reviews.
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โข Maintain the cost-centre framework across regions and functions.
โข Coordinate the creation, modification and deletion of cost centres.
โข Map discontinued cost centres to appropriate replacement cost centres.
โข Review expenses booked to cost centres and identify incorrect classifications or allocations.
โข Support month-end accruals, provisions, reallocations and other controlling entries.
โข Monitor departmental expenditure and follow up on material deviations from approved budgets.
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โข Support the mapping of fixed assets and relevant business activities to the correct cost centres.
โข Reconcile fixed-asset records with finance reports and underlying business information.
โข Coordinate with relevant teams to resolve incomplete or inconsistent asset records.
โข Assist with asset verification, transfers, capitalisation and retirement-related analysis.
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โข Support timely and accurate completion of month-end reporting activities.
โข Validate data received from accounting and other functions before inclusion in management reports.
โข Maintain trackers for open items and ensure closure within agreed timelines.
โข Perform reasonableness checks and reconcile management reporting with underlying financial records.
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โข Work closely with Sales, Service, Marketing, Supply Chain and other functions to
โข understand financial performance.
โข Translate financial results into clear and commercially relevant observations.
โข ZEISS classification: Restricted
โข Provide data and analysis required for management decisions.
โข Follow up independently with stakeholders and drive assigned actions to closure.
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โข Improve the accuracy, consistency and turnaround time of recurring reports.
โข Standardise reporting templates, mappings and supporting documentation.
โข Automate repetitive activities using advanced Excel, Power Query, Power BI or similar tools.
โข Maintain clear process documentation and ensure continuity of recurring activities.
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Education
โข Bachelorโs degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
โข Master's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field,
โข CA Inter, CMA Inter or an equivalent qualification would be preferred.
Experience
โข Approximately years of relevant experience in management reporting, financial analysis, data manipulation and management.
โข Experience in a multinational, medical-technology, manufacturing or commercial organisation would be an advantage.
Technical Skills
โข Strong working knowledge of financial statements, particularly P&L and balancesheet relationships.
โข Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, logical formulas and financial modelling.
โข Experience with Power Query, Power BI or other data-visualisation tools would be preferred.
โข Working knowledge of SAP, particularly cost centres, profit centres and fixed assets, would be an advantage.
โข Ability to prepare clear and management-ready PowerPoint presentations.
Behavioural Expectations
โข Strong analytical ability and attention to detail.
โข Ability to question numbers and investigate inconsistencies.
โข Comfortable working with incomplete information and developing reasonable assumptions.
โข Able to prioritise competing requirements and work within tight reporting timelines.
โข Strong ownership and closure discipline.
โข Clear written and verbal communication.
โข Willingness to learn the business and understand the commercial context behind financial performance.
Measures of Success
โข Accuracy and timeliness of monthly reporting.
โข Quality of P&L variance explanations and management insights.
โข Reliability of forecasts and landing estimates.
โข Closure of cost-centre, asset-mapping and reporting issues.
โข Reduction in manual reporting effort.
โข Ability to operate independently and support business stakeholders effective.