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Chevron Tobacco is seeking a commercially minded finance analyst to deliver performance analysis, financial planning, and commercial insight across procurement, processing, and export operations. The role involves applying rigorous analysis and modern analytical tools to inform better commercial and operational decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Analyse P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet performance
Perform variance, trend, and root-cause analysis
Track and interpret key metrics including gross margin by grade/channel, working capital turns, and cash conversion cycle
Prepare insightful monthly management commentary explaining what happened and why
Build and maintain rolling forecasts and budgets
Develop scenario and sensitivity models covering price, volume, yield, FX, and cost movements
Support planning with benchmarking and what-if analysis
Ensure forecasts align with funding capacity and working capital constraints
Analyse profitability by grade, channel, customer, and processing strategy
Support pricing, procurement, and customer decisions with margin and cash impact analysis
Evaluate ROI and payback on capital and strategic initiatives
Provide early warning on margin compression, liquidity constraints, and working capital pressure
Leverage modern analytical and business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, advanced Excel) to analyse performance and trends
Perform drill-down analysis from financial results to operational drivers
Extract and structure data for advanced modelling and scenario analysis

Requirements

Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related quantitative field
3-5 years experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or analytical finance roles
Strong understanding of financial statements, cost behaviour, and margin dynamics
Advanced Excel modelling capability
Experience in commodities, manufacturing, agriculture, or export-oriented businesses is an advantage
Comfortable working with modern analytical and business intelligence tools is an advantage