Manager - FP&A | Scrabble
Posted on February 9, 2023
Job Description
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#222222">To support the Business Head on planning and evaluating brand performance <b>to reduce costs and improve margins</b> through in-depth financial analysis and estimation </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#222222">Support the brand’s day to day requirements in terms of data analysis and decision making support</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#222222">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#222222">Analyze <b>each item in the budget against historical trends and gather inputs</b> from all departments to arrive at the initial estimates / forecast</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#222222">Prepare the <b>budget including estimates for sales, costs, investments, cash-flow,</b> etc. Analyze budget vs. actual to provide <b>variance analysis</b> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#222222">Analyze all expenses and ensure controls</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#222222"> are in place to ensure profitability; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#222222">Financial Analysis & Feasibility Studies</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#222222">Evaluate <b>new projects and initiatives ranging from routine schemes & promotions</b> to larger inorganic growth plans. <b>Evaluate store feasibility based on study of own stores and competition</b> – consolidate inputs from various stakeholders to estimate future sales potential and arrive at<b> 5 year projections of profitability and cash flow</b>. Advise the business on the viability of the store.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#222222">• <b>Track all activities in new stores and analyze the variance against estimates and assumptions</b> made during the feasibility study. Where profitability projections are not achieved, facilitate store closure decisions, if required, by assessing potential loss against investments made. Use the analysis to feed back into future feasibility studies.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#222222">• Ensure control of inwards for the season. Work with SCM team in <b>monitoring stock levels and ensuring inventory control.</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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