Financial Planning & Analyst

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

Our Financial Planning & Analysis 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 in a full-time capacity. 

This purpose of the FP&A role is to support the FP&A Manager and wider team in the execution of various value-added activities of dnata’s FP&A function allowing the dnata to make well-informed commercial and profitable decisions.

A day in the life

• Responsible for the production of timely and accurate weekly and monthly reporting for the business.
• Assist managers to understand and control labor spending 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.
• Assist commercial team in new business development, tender creation and retrospective review.
• Review Customer Tender submissions to assess their financial feasibility.
• Liaise with Category and Sales teams to ensure volumes related to Customer Tender initiatives are robust and commercially viable.
• Ensure governance framework around Customer Tenders is achieved and adhered to.
• Assist the FP&A team in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• 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 forcasts and recommend actions for optimisation.
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting and decision support.
• Complete and assist all ad-hoc analysis requirements by management

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• CPA, CIMA or equivalent is desirable (or working towards).
• Demonstrated experience in a similar role.
• A high level of proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel.
• Desirable experience in financial modelling will be highly advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• 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.