Senior FP&A

About Savannah Resources

Savannah Resources is a mineral resources development company with nearly 15 years of global experience listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker SAV. The company is the sole owner of the Barroso Lithium Project in northern Portugal currently the largest identified spodumene lithium resource in Europe.

Through the Barroso Lithium Project Savannah will help position Portugal as a strategic supplier of locally sourced lithium raw materials ensuring a sustainable long-term supply for the rapidly growing European battery value chain.

Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2027 with production expected to commence in 2028. Once operational the Barroso Lithium Project will produce enough lithium to supply approximately half a million electric vehicle batteries each March 2025 the project was recognised by the European Commission through its inclusion on the list of Strategic Projects.

Savannah is committed to developing and operating the Barroso Lithium Project responsibly striving to minimise its environmental impact while maximising socio-economic benefits for local communities and all other stakeholders.

As part of its growth strategy Savannah is expanding and is looking to recruit talented professionals to take on key roles at this exciting stage of the projects development.

About the Role:

The Group FP&A Manager will lead the Groups budgeting forecasting performance reporting ensuring the execution of the project. It will lead financial planning and cost control for project construction including CAPEX budgeting tracking of commitments and expenditure variance analysis and forecasting of costs to completion.

The role will also support the equity and debt raises and provide Group financial information analysis and review support to the CF in relation to debt and equity financing activities and will provide high-quality analysis for decision-making at Board level.

Role and Responsabilities:

Responsabilities:

Financial Planning & Forecasting:

Lead and coordinate the Group budget process across all departments and entities.

Coordinate regular forecast updates long-term planning and funding requirement assessments.

Develop and maintain business plans investment cases and strategic scenarios.

Maintain short and long-term cash flow forecasts and monitor liquidity cash requirements and use of funds against approved plans.

Management Reporting & Performance Analysis:

Lead the preparation of the monthly package including budget versus actual analysis KPIs cash flow information and management commentary.

Analyse financial and operational performance identifying key variances trends risks and opportunities.

Monitor departmental expenditure project costs (CAPEX and OPEX) commitments against approved budgets and forecasts.

Develop and maintain dashboards KPIs and other management reporting tools.

Equity and Project Finance Support:

Support the equity raises including preparation of funding scenarios.

Prepare review and maintain forecasts budgets and supporting schedules required by the Project Finance Manager for the lenders or other required workstreams.

Project Cost Control:

Work with the Project Delivery Team to establish and maintain project cost control commitment monitoring and expenditure forecasting processes.

Provide support to non-financial managers for cost control and budget preparation.

Other Responsibilities:

Work in the implementation of the new ERP system and improvements to budgeting reporting automation procedures and internal controls.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Degree in Finance Economics or a related discipline.

Minimum 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in FP&A or financial consulting.

Demonstrable experience in budgeting forecasting cash flow planning and management reporting.

Experience in a Big Four or multinational environment is highly desirable.

Advanced Excel skills; knowledge of Power BI or similar analytics platforms is advantageous.

Native Portuguese speaker and fluent written and spoken English.

Strong analytical organisational communication and presentation skills.

Proactive hands-on and comfortable taking ownership of both strategic assignments and smaller recurring finance activities.

Experience in mining infrastructure energy or another capital-intensive and project-based environment is desirable.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Savannah Resources is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We believe that diversity of experience perspectives and backgrounds creates a stronger working environment and delivers better outcomes. Regardless of your identity your application will be considered fairly and on merit.

Location: On-site Boticas Portugal