Company Description
Agri Sciences, founded in 2010 in Izmir, Turkey, specializes in manufacturing and distributing crop-protection products, including specialty fertilizers, pesticides, and seed-care solutions. With a commitment to innovation, regulatory excellence, and high-quality production, the company has expanded operations across the MENA region, LATAM, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Its state-of-the-art facilities, spanning 10,000 m², are equipped with advanced technologies and staffed by industry experts. Agri Sciences focuses on delivering superior products and responsive customer service to meet the global agricultural market's needs.
Role Description
The Group Financial Planning & Reporting Specialist supports the group’s planning, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidated reporting cycles. The role bridges financial analysis and reporting, producing accurate, timely, and insightful information that enables management and stakeholders to make informed decisions across all group entities.
Key Responsibilities
Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
• Coordinate and support the annual budget and periodic reforecast cycles across group entities and business units.
• Build and maintain financial models, templates, and assumptions to drive consistency in planning.
• Consolidate inputs from subsidiaries and business units, challenging numbers where appropriate and ensuring alignment with strategic targets.
• Prepare cash flow, P&L, and balance sheet projections at group level.
Reporting & Consolidation
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual group management reports, including variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Support the consolidation of financial results across multiple entities, currencies, and reporting standards.
• Produce board packs, executive dashboards, and KPI reporting with clear commentary and insight.
• Assist in preparing statutory and external reporting deliverables as required.
Analysis & Business Partnering
• Analyze financial and operational performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and decision support to finance leadership and business stakeholders.
• Translate financial data into clear narratives for non-finance audiences.
Process & Systems
• Maintain and improve planning and reporting tools, processes, and data integrity.
• Support automation and standardization initiatives to improve the efficiency of reporting cycles.
• Act as a key user / administrator for FP&A and consolidation systems (e.g., Oracle EPM/Hyperion, SAP BPC, Anaplan, OneStream, or similar).
Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Professional qualification (or progress toward one) such as CPA, ACCA, CMA, or CFA is preferred.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial reporting, audit, or group/consolidation roles, ideally
within a multi-entity or multinational environment.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles (IFRS and/or GAAP) and consolidation concepts.
Skills & Competencies
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with advanced Excel proficiency.
• Experience with ERP and EPM/consolidation systems; familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) is an advantage.
• High attention to detail combined with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present financial information clearly.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work effectively under pressure during reporting cycles.
• Collaborative, proactive, and able to work across functions and entities.