dnata is one of the world's largest air services providers offering ground handling, cargo, travel and flight catering services across five continents.

Our Finance team has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, outcomes focused individual with strong analytical skills to join our team as a Financial Planning Analyst Manager in a full-time capacity. 

The role will manage the FP&A team and work closely with senior management to increase the company’s efficiency and profitability by assisting with the formulation of both the medium and long-term financial plan including but not limited to financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting. This role will identify and ensure the execution of various value-added activities of dnata’s Finance function allowing dnata to make well-informed commercial decisions.

A day in the life:

• Responsible to produce timely and accurate weekly and monthly reporting for the business.
• Ensure assistance is provided to managers to understand and control labor spend to drive better commercial decision making.
• Analysing financial data and building financial models to support in the decision-making process.
• Partnering with the business on financial modelling in support of CAPEX.
• Work with Business Unit heads to build their annual budgets and forecasts
• Producing models to project long-term growth and determine the impacting business factors
• Assist commercial team in new business development, tender creation and retrospective review
• Delivery of competitor analysis, market trends and associated commentary to the Leadership team
• Identify, create and facilitate process design changes by conducting business and systems process analysis, focusing on quality improvement and data management, ensuring data is reliable and valid and developing process improvements.
• Provide detailed analysis and commentary on cost centre results
• Identify opportunities to develop and enhance the reporting suit for evolving business needs, whilst reducing any duplication of work.
• Evaluate financial performance and KPI’s by comparing and analysing actual results with budget and forecasts and recommend actions for optimisation.
• Managing a team of Financial and Business Analyst

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• CPA or equivalent qualified
• Proven track record in a similar position
• A high level of proficiency in the use of Excel, as well as financial modelling experience will be vital to make this role a success
• Strong analytical and data gathering skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Intermediate MS Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven ability to work as part of a team and also work independently achieve work objectives

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which values diversity and inclusion. We support applicants from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and all ages. We also have a solid focus on gender balance within the organisation and encourage women to apply.