Financial Analyst

**Job Summary**

This position is accountable to analyse business performance against plan, produce regular reports using financial data allowing the university to make well-informed commercial decisions for strategic planning and growth to ensure the profitability of the university. This includes forecasting future revenues and expenditures, advise the use of resources to achieve business objectives as well as modelling capital structure, budgeting and monitoring expenses. This position is required to work closely with all Faculty Deans / Head of Divisions to analyse expenses, resources, business performance and strategies.

**Job Descriptions**:

- Develop financial models and prepares financial forecasts.
- Establish financial indicators and develop policies to improve financial growth, proactively identify opportunities to improve financial performance, initiate action plan to meet the financial goals.
- Drive costing and budgeting process for the various business units, establish standards and basis of programme costing and determine revenue margins.
- Gather and analyse financial data, produce monthly reports on financial results and variance reporting; recommend areas for improvement.
- Consistently monitor expenses and changes in processes and resources, conduct audit on business process to ensure the budget are met.
- Any other related duties as assigned by the Chief Operating Officer.

**Requirement**:

- A degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management or related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the field
- Experienced with statistical analysis and financial forecasting
- Meticulous and have the ability to identify data patterns
- Self-motivated, strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Resourceful and strong business acumen