Pricing Analyst at GardaWorld

Job Summary:

The Pricing Analyst performs financial analysis in support of the creation, execution and measurement of pricing actions and strategies across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Standard Costs, review inventory cost to reflect current cost and determine the costs of new products;
• Conduct proper cost analysis and build cost models for new and existing clients.;
• Provide pricing analysis to management for decision making;
• Confer with sales and marketing teams to develop proposals by validating sales quotations for accuracy and profitability. Offer technical financial support during the tendering process on matters pricing, costing and financial paperwork
• Take initiative in identifying and resolving issues around pricing and margins.
• Develop Dash Board to monitor financial performance by Branches/Projects.
• Participate in various corporate projects requiring financial evaluation e.g. USE, EABL, CHC e.t.c.

Principal Outputs of this Role:

• Effective interpretation of financial information to make business decisions.
• Cost analysis for pricing decisions

Authority:

• Refer to KK Security Authority Matrix.

Accountability:

Pricing Manager is accountable to the Senior Manager, Commercial Support for the responsibilities stated in this job description. These responsibilities will be monitored and managed through the mid-year and annual performance review and supported through the monitoring of KPIs.

Competencies:

• Planning, coordination, work monitoring and problem resolution skills
• Ability to outline and communicate effective objectives and action plans
• Demonstrate a high degree of sensitivity, confidentiality when dealing with internal and external customers;
• A go-getter, enthusiastic, results oriented with excellent communication and presentation skills;
• Have a high sense of accuracy, attention for detail and with strong quantitative and qualitative analytical ability.
• Have good problem analysis and reporting skills; and
• High moral standing with impeccable integrity

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors’ degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or its equivalent; Master’s degree as in a finance related field (M.Sc Finance or MBA Finance) as an advantage
• Complete professional qualifications in ACCA/CPA-K/CFA;
• Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants or a relevant professional body.
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in service industry;
• Good knowledge of conducting quantitative as well as qualitative analysis including building models, prior data mining and on line market research;
• Strong financial modelling experience; and
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is required; familiarity with data query/data management tools extremely helpful (Access, SQL, Business Objects)