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Financial Analysis
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Senior Associate
Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals.
In deal recovery management at PwC, you will focus on helping clients navigate financial distress and recover from challenging business situations. You will be responsible for providing strategic advice and solutions to optimise recovery outcomes.
Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
- Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
- Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
- Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
- Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
- Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
- Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
- Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
A career within Deals Business Recovery Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our clients survive an imminent crisis or simply fix gaps in their organisation. We help clients, reduce balance sheet stress, generate cash and reduce costs or refinance to find the best source of capital to support their business objectives. Whatever the solution, we help them manage challenges until the job is done.
As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
- Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
- Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
- Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
- Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
- Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
- Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
- Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
- Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
- Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
Role Summary:
We believe that challenges are better solved together. That's why you'll join a diverse, global community of solvers - an unexpected mix of people that come together to build trust in society and solve important problems. In a place where you are encouraged to lead with your heart and values. And where your unique skills are developed and put to work in unexpected and exciting ways, superpowered by technology.
Qualifications / Certifications required:
Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Accounting
Bachelor of Business Science with Honours in Finance / CA (SA); or
Engineer or relevant professional qualification (e.g. MBA, APICS, CPIM); or
CFA, CIMA or other relevant related degree / professional designation.
Responsibilities of role:
As a member of the PwC CARS team, the candidate will be involved in a variety of financial advisory and restructuring projects across a diverse range of industries and will gain exposure to a wide range of clients. PwC CARS services a wide spectrum of clients ranging from large, listed multinationals through to entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, covering both domestic and cross Africa border work.
We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our growing team to work on high-profile clients experiencing stress / distress to their business model and who require turnaround or transformation with a financial or operational restructuring lens, spanning a broad range of industry sectors. You'll provide analysis and business assessment support to the team for restructuring and/or turnaround projects.
Typically, you will work with our clients information to help our teams identify and implement rapid, tactical and sustainable financial and operational restructuring measures, for example you will be part of the team advising on:
In addition to these services you'll be expected to:
You will also be expected to take an active part in our team and practice development and will typically:
Skill sets required:
To be successful in this role, financial analysis skills and a curious commercial business mindset are critical. You will be able to demonstrate a high level of agility in a demanding environment and be able to effectively communicate with a broad range of stakeholders. Project management skills are considered fundamental together with critical thinking and a motivated and commercially astute approach to business restructuring needs.
Candidates will display the following competencies:
- Experience with data analysis;
- Experience with data analytics tools e.g. Power BI, Alteryx;
- Experience of operational or financial improvement from a management consultancy, corporate finance advisory firm or as an 'internal consultant' in a corporate;
- Operations experience, across sectors: engineering, financial services, retail, industrial, consumer, high tech, utilities, logistics, telecoms and energy;
- Competent with spreadsheets, financial and operational analysis.
- Financial restructuring and exit strategies,
- Financing and debt advisory related services,
- Turnaround strategy,
- Independent business reviews,
- Strategic options analysis,
- Contingency planning reviews,
- Short-term cash flow reviews and forecasting, helping clients see and control their cash positions
- Cash levers to smooth cash flow/conserve cash
- Cost out and EBITDA optimisation initiatives
- Working capital improvement plans;
- Restructuring Office services - helping client management develop and implement turnaround programs
- Take on a "hands-on" role to manage stakeholders and inspire change
- Provide robust data analysis and baselining support for change programmes
- Interface directly with client teams to collect, analyse and develop insights into their business
- Prepare presentations and/or reports to key stakeholders (e.g. Board, Private Equity investor, lenders, etc.)
- Work alongside other PwC teams, including specialist lines of service and sector experts.
- Support with one or two areas of internal team management
- Work with team members in areas of business development and origination efforts
- Supporting the needs of the go-to-market strategy
- Possesses a high degree of self-motivation and energy, agility and the ability to drive for high quality, meeting of deadlines and track record of setting and achieving goals;
- Good interpersonal and client relationship skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels of an organisation;
- A highly motivated, confident individual with presence;
- A proactive and dynamic team player;
- Problem solving capabilities / skills with the ability to think strategically, innovatively and "out the box";
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of agility in a demanding environment;
- An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets and the significant turnaround opportunity across SMA and Africa;
- A desire to build on commercial and industry knowledge;
- A desire and motivation to build interest in and knowledge for proactive origination and account targeting;
- Financial analysis and/or modelling skills;
- Negotiation skills;
- Conflict management skills;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to input into storyboarding solutions for clients including on projects and proposals - be able to contribute to succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;
- Highly rated with good academic credentials; and
Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives and who works effectively under pressure.
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No
Job Posting End Date
September 28, 2025
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Finance Manager -- Financial Planning & Analysis
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- We are seeking an experienced and strategic Finance Manager: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to join our senior leadership team. This role is responsible for driving financial planning, analysis, and management across the business, ensuring robust decision-making and sustainable growth. Success in this role means delivering accurate financial insights, building strong collaborative relationships with business leaders, and embedding financial stewardship into day-to-day operations.
- The ideal candidate will bring proven senior leadership experience, strong FP&A expertise, and the ability to lead and inspire a team. They will combine deep technical knowledge with excellent stakeholder management skills, shaping financial strategies that align with organisational goals and enable business agility.
Some of the awesome things you would be involved with:
Accountabilities & Deliverables
- Lead financial planning and analysis processes to support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Develop, maintain, and oversee cost models for services, projects, and components to meet strategic objectives.
- Define and implement charging models for service provision and consumption-based costs (e.g., cloud services).
- Analyse and forecast revenue streams, ensuring accurate visibility of top-line performance across products, services, and geographies.
- Identify opportunities for revenue growth and margin improvement through pricing strategies, product mix optimisation, and commercial insights.
- Partner with sales, product, and commercial teams to align financial planning with revenue-generating activities and market opportunities.
- Develop revenue reporting dashboards and models that enable proactive monitoring of pipeline, conversion, and retention metrics.
- Provide strategic input on go-to-market initiatives, pricing structures, and customer profitability analysis.
- Align budgeting, forecasting, and accounting practices with organisational objectives.
- Prepare and present insightful financial analysis, reports, and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Incorporate scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and risk assessment into budgets and forecasts.
- Provide proactive financial risk management and mitigation strategies.
- Monitor business unit financial performance against KPIs, offering insights and recommendations.
- Drive adoption of financial practices that support iterative and agile ways of working.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across functions to support cost management, optimisation, and decision-making.
Leadership Responsibilities
- Recruit, interview, and select suitable candidates for open positions.
- Onboard and integrate new team members effectively.
- Manage the performance and development of team members.
- Set, track, and monitor KPIs for the team.
- Provide continuous learning and development opportunities.
- Build an engaged, motivated, and high-performing team culture.
Key Relationships
- Chief Financial Officer and Finance Leadership Team
- Executive Leadership Team and Business Unit Heads
- Product, Technology, and Operational Leaders
- Legal, Risk, and Compliance Teams
- External Auditors and Regulatory Bodies
What you will bring:
Qualifications and Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (required).
- Professional qualification such as CA(SA), CIMA, ACCA, or CPA (preferred).
- 10+ years of experience in Finance, Finance Planning and Analysis
- Strong knowledge of IFRS, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in FP&A leadership roles within complex organisations
Professional Skills and Competencies
Financial Management & Control
- Manage financial resources responsibly, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Design and oversee cost and charging models that balance cost recovery with sustainable revenue growth.
- Anticipate and mitigate financial risks while enabling agile and adaptive practices that support commercial performance.
Revenue & Commercial Insight
- Analyse and forecast revenue streams across products, services, and geographies, providing clarity on pipeline, retention, and growth.
- Partner with commercial, sales, and product teams to align financial planning with revenue-generating activities and market opportunities.
- Support pricing, margin, and product-mix decisions through robust analysis and commercial modelling.
- Develop and maintain revenue dashboards and KPIs to monitor performance and inform strategic actions.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning
- Lead the design and delivery of budgets and forecasts that integrate both revenue and cost perspectives.
- Apply scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to test assumptions on sales, pricing, and market demand.
- Ensure forecasting processes incorporate leading indicators of revenue performance, not just cost trends.
Business Intelligence & Data Visualisation
- Oversee BI and financial analysis activities, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and accessibility.
- Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights through effective dashboards, reports, and presentations.
- Apply knowledge of BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or similar) to support decision-making and performance tracking.
- Champion data-driven storytelling, ensuring insights are communicated in a way that influences senior stakeholders.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Coach and develop team members, including financial and BI analysts, to build strong analytical and commercial capabilities.
- Communicate financial insights clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders, translating analysis into business impact.
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Analyst: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) (Food)
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Summary:
- The Analyst: FP&A is responsible for supporting financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis processes for an assigned portfolio by delivering reliable data, preparing reports, and providing foundational insights to support strategic and operational decision-making.
FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Business Partnership
- Provide analytical support to enable financial insights for strategic business reviews and operational decision-making.
- Assist in translating commercial trends into financial implications.
- Prepare standardised reporting packs and dashboards for performance reviews.
- Monitor key financial KPIs and surface early signals or anomalies with supporting commentary.
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
- Prepare first-cut inputs for monthly rolling forecasts, annual budgeting cycles, and long-term financial planning.
- Build and update basic to moderately complex financial models and scenario analyses for portfolio areas.
- Conduct trend analysis, variance investigations, and forecast accuracy reporting.
P&L Ownership and Performance Management
- Populate and validate financial performance templates for assigned P&L lines.
- Support cost centre reviews with line managers and functional leads.
- Track key revenue and cost drivers impacting portfolio performance.
- Raise flags on potential variances, risks, or anomalies to the Manager/Senior Manager.
Gross Margin Enhancements
- Monitor pricing, discounting, and cost trends to support margin analysis.
- Assist in evaluating the impact of category mix, supplier income, and markdowns on gross margin.
- Prepare input for gross margin tracking dashboards or reports.
Business Innovation and Format Testing
- Capture baseline metrics and financial indicators before innovation pilots or format tests are launched.
- Prepare early-stage ROI assessments or financial feasibility summaries for manager validation.
- Track test performance and support post-implementation financial reviews.
Cost Improvement and Efficiency
- Identify and monitor baseline costs across key expense lines.
- Support cost benchmarking and cost-to-serve analysis.
- Track progress against identified savings opportunities.
Stakeholder Management
- Liaise with portfolio-specific teams to collect planning and performance inputs.
- Respond to data, report, and insight requests in a timely and professional manner.
- Ensure financial insights are tailored to each stakeholder's level of understanding
Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications & Experience required for this position
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Economics/ Accounting related qualification.
- Honours degree in Finance / Economics/ Accounting related qualification preferred.
Experience:
- 3+years FP&A/ management reporting/ financial modelling/ finance business partnering preferably with some exposure to financial planning and analysis.
- Experience with financial reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SAP Analytics Cloud) advantageous.
Competencies & Skills
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, advanced formulas).
- Understanding of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar).
- Ability to build basic financial models.
- Familiar with budget, forecast, and financial consolidation processes.
- Able to interpret financial data and identify key trends.
- High accuracy and quality in reporting and calculations.
- Clear, concise communication of financial data.
- Able to meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Works effectively within a team and across functions.
- Proactively seeks to understand the “why” behind numbers.
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Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist
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Large, integrated and well-established group in the agriculture sector is looking to employ a Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist. This role will have a strong focus on finance and data analysis. The group has interests across the country and this role will be situated in Paarl, Western Cape.
The ideal candidate will have a relevant tertiary degree with at least 2 years experience in a management accounting and financial analysis role. A professional qualification, especially a CIMA designation, would be highly valued, though other designations are also acceptable given the appropriate job and industry experience.
The purpose of the role is to collect and analyse financial data to determine the gross profits of food projects and product lines, while preparing budgets and cost reports for management with a focus on gross profit and stock control. This role involves identifying areas for cost optimisation, recommending strategies, and working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate cost allocation and the development of enhanced financial models.
This is an excellent opportunity for personal growth as well as growth within this fast expanding business.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Analysis:
- Analyse key financial data to determine gross profits of various projects and product lines.
- Identify gross profit losses, recommend turnaround strategies, and highlight focus areas to maximise profitability.
- Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes for improved efficiency.
Data Collection & Management & reporting :
- Extract and manage data from multiple sources, including ERP systems and external databases.
- Build and maintain comprehensive datasets for analysis using platforms such as Power BI and Mercur.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and automated reports tracking KPIs, sales metrics, market forecasts, pricing trends, procurement, and operational data for real-time monitoring.
- Improve reporting systems by reviewing current practices and implementing enhancements.
Budgeting and Forecasting:
- Prepare budgets and cost reports with a strong focus on gross profit and stock control.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction and improved stock management.
- Provide insights to support strategic financial planning and decision-making.
Costings:
- Develop and implement cost-effective financial procedures and risk mitigation strategies.
- Review new costings for accuracy and ensure product line profitability.
Process Optimisation:
- Conduct research to support the development and enhancement of financial models.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Management, Agricultural Economics, or similar.
- Professional qualification - CIMA (ACMA, CGMA) preferred but will consider other qualifications along with the relevant experience.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience.
- Working knowledge in Power BI and Mercur would be highly advantageous.
- Experience as a Management Accountant and Data Analytics in an agricultural, food production, manufacturing, or related environment.
- Advanced MS Excel skills.
Key competencies:
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Communicate in a professional manner.
- High attention to detail.
- Ability to function independently.
- Innovative thinker.
- Organisational skills.
- Deadline driven.
- Ability to build credible relationships with internal and external clients.
Remuneration:
- R540,000 to R720,000 per annum cost to company, depending on experience.
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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
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An innovative company in the financial services sector is seeking a
FP&A Manager
to join their team in
Johannesburg
.
As FP&A Manager, you will design and own the reporting ecosystem that powers smarter, faster, and more informed decisions. This role sits at the intersection of data, finance, and strategy - perfect for a professional fluent in Power BI, SQL and IFRS, who thrives in fast-paced environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build scalable, intuitive dashboards (e.g., in Power BI) tracking KPIs, financial health, and performance.
- Design and maintain automated reporting workflows for self-service analytics.
- Lead preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with IFRS and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure compliance and accuracy in reporting for regulated entities.
- Provide proactive financial insights and commercial decision support through data-driven dashboards.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (actuarial, risk, commercial, and technology) to translate complex results into clear business intelligence.
- Oversee reconciliations, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements.
- Support regulatory submissions and external audits, embedding evolving IFRS standards into reporting.
Qualifications and Experience:
- CA (SA)
qualification is required. - 3+ years of experience in financial reporting, financial analysis, or business intelligence within financial services.
- Strong expertise in Power BI and SQL, with proven experience in automation and dashboard building.
- Knowledge of IFRS (insurance exposure advantageous).
- Strong data modelling and systems fluency (e.g., Xero, Syft, or similar).
- A commercially aware, analytical communicator who bridges finance and data to deliver clear, strategic insights.
Salary:
- R960,000 – R1,200,000 CTC / year, depending on experience.
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Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist
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The FP&A Specialist is integral to the Group Finance function, providing comprehensive financial analysis, strategic insights, and decision-support to senior leadership. This role ensures alignment between financial performance and corporate strategy, facilitating effective planning, forecasting, and performance management across the group.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Develop and maintain financial models, forecasts, and budgets to evaluate business scenarios and support decision-making.
- Perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods providing explanations for variances and recommending corrective actions.
- Provide management reporting with clear insights and recommendations.
- Analyse business performance trends, KPIs, and drivers of profitability.
- Partner with business units to support strategic initiatives and resource allocation.
- Prepare scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate risks and opportunities.
- Consolidate financial information across entities/projects for group reporting.
- Develop and deliver presentations and reports for senior management, highlighting key financial metrics and trends
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the FP&A function to enhance reporting accuracy and timeliness.
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Strong ability to interpret and present complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
- Advanced skills in financial modelling and proficiency with financial software and ERP systems.
- Solid understanding of management reporting and business performance metrics.
- Analytical, detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving ability.
- Strong business acumen and commercial awareness.
- Ability to identify issues, analyse root causes, and implement effective solutions.
- Effective communication and collaboration across departments.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (essential).
- Professional qualification (e.g., CIMA, CFA, CA(SA), SAIPA, ACCA) advantageous.
- 5–7 years' experience in financial planning and analysis or related roles, with experience in group-level reporting and analysis.
- Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.
- Experience in the renewable energy sector or other capital-intensive industries.
CHARACTER & ATTRIBUTES
- High integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Works effectively within cross-functional teams and builds strong relationships with stakeholders.
- Proactively identifies opportunities for improvement and takes ownership of initiatives.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
Employment Package Outline:
Salary:
Market-Related
Benefits:
Medical aid
Retirement contribution
Employee assistant programme
Professional development opportunities
Rewards:
Performance bonus
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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
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About the Role:
An exciting opportunity exists for a seasoned
FP&A Manager
to join a prominent mining group. This role is central to strengthening financial planning, analysis, and reporting to enable data-driven decisions across diverse operations. In alignment with the board's transformation strategy, preference will be given to suitably qualified female candidates.
Role Overview:
- Oversee and manage the full FP&A function across multiple mining sites.
- Design and refine financial models that drive both strategic initiatives and operational performance.
- Deliver accurate and insightful budgets, forecasts, and performance reports to leadership.
- Collaborate closely with operational teams and site stakeholders to ensure transparent and reliable reporting.
- Champion process enhancements and embed best practices in financial planning and analysis.
- Utilise tools such as HFM, TM1, SAP, and Power BI to provide meaningful reporting and insights.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives, offering strategic financial input to guide key decisions.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Chartered Accountant (CA), CIMA, MBA, or Master's Degree in Economics/ Finance.
- 10+ years' experience
in finance, with a minimum of experience at
more than one mining operation
. - Proven track record of building strong stakeholder relationships in a mining environment.
- Advanced proficiency in HFM, TM1, SAP, and Power BI.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- A strategic thinker with a hands-on approach.
- Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a complex mining environment.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
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Beyond Elevation is a small startup, it provides high priority consulting to innovative companies in the UK, US and South Africa. This is a unique chance for someone to join a small company, learn all the tricks and grow quickly within the company ranks.
We are looking for someone who can wear different hats but loves doing financial modelling, excel spreadsheets and business analysis.
Role Description
Working directly with the CEO this is a unique role and a golden opportunity to get in front of world's best innovative, tech companies and be part of a growing startup.
These are a musts for you to qualify for the role:
- You have to be hungry and pro-active.
- Great at MS Excel. You can build financial models using complex formulas.
- Financial analysis, creating and managing KPIs
- Can create Financial Models for businesses with Revenue models, P&L, CF and BS
- Understand accounting principles and able to reconcile accounts
- Create financial reports, presentation and analysis
- Be able to make sense of a lot of data
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or business administration
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a related certification is a bonus
Looking forward to having you on board
We are a small company, salary is startup level at the begining, however, this will change in the very near future.
Apply only if you have all skills mentioned above.
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Consultant: Financial Planning and Analysis
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What We'll Bring
Dynamics of the Role
TransUnion Africa is currently recruiting for a dynamic and figures orientated individual to be responsible for Financial Planning and Analysis for specific lines of businesses within the company to achieve all planning, and forecasting objectives for the assigned areas. This goal orientated, driven and innovative individual will navigate a multicultural and highly competitive environment while partnering with a number of internal and external customers such as the CFO and the TU Executive team to ensure that the Financial Planning and Analysis is managed in a way that exceeds expectations.
The Team's Focus
The Finance Team operates in a vibrant, fast-paced, and demanding performance-based environment where the internal and external customer drives results. With multiple reporting lines within the headquarters based in Chicago as well as locally, deadlines are highly pressurized and non-negotiable. This team has a strong customer focus and aims to become a strategic partner with the business, enabling better business decisions and a brighter future for TransUnion. The team considers external factors which will influence the work environment as well as future conditions to ensure effective strategies.
What You'll Bring
- A BCom in Accounting or a related finance degree, combined with 2–3 years of experience in a commercial financial environment.
- A proven track record in change implementation and process improvement is essential.
- Ability and willingness to work in an unstructured environment with fluid change processes.
- Prior FP&A experience and advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills would be advantageous.
In addition to the above requirements, the successful candidate will have the following competencies:
Functional Competencies
- Knowledge of financial systems, such as People Soft and One Stream (on a technical level) and financial system configuration.
- Operational finance.
Behavioral Competencies
- Ability to work independently and proactively.
- Speed and accuracy with figures as well as attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively partner with business and drive insights.
- Planning and organizing skills with the ability to be proactive and to plan ahead.
- Leadership.
- Ability to prioritize work deliverables in a creative environment in order to meet multiple, tight and highly pressurized deadlines.
- Ability to think and move quickly in a dynamic fast-moving environment.
- Business acumen.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills- upward, downward and lateral.
- Conflict management.
- Problem solving.
- Systematic and analytical.
Personal Qualities
- A strong participative team member, diplomatic, tough, and assertive, prepared to stand his/her ground, yet flexible and adaptable to a dynamic and demanding environment.
- Quick learner.
- Integrity and trust - Absolute integrity and ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information.
- Mature, well-balanced, and confident personality who is self-driven, highly motivated and energetic.
- Personable, decisive, and confident bearing with the versatility to associate and communicate at all levels.
- Negotiating skills and entrepreneurial spirit.
- Prepared to work long hours.
- Drive for results.
- Disciplined.
- Action orientated.
- Practical.
- Innovative/ Creative.
- Determined.
- Interpersonal savvy.
Impact You'll Make
- Responsible for executing all planning, forecasting and managerial reporting objectives of the divisions assigned.
- Develop analysis based on metrics to evaluate financial and operational performance for the divisions or enterprise-wide cross functional projects and initiatives as assigned.
- Identification and investigation of potential inefficiencies and risks encountered by the business based on financial and operational performance metrics.
- Partner in leading the executive management team through all forecasting and budgeting exercises.
- Analysis of financial and operational information to identify trends and interpret trends for senior management.
- Partner in the development and implementation of the annual operating budget and resource plan.
- Analysis of historical and forecasted business segment results including a review of major trends within each segment in terms of revenue, major cost categories and profitability.
- Coordination with all levels of management and staff to gather, analyze, summarize and prepare recommendations regarding financial plans and business planning.
- Responsible for coordinating monthly reporting and forecasting activities for the Group, covering Expected, Mid-Month, and Walks submissions.
- Responsible for co-coordinating reports required by TU Africa and International.
This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.
TransUnion Job Title
Consultant, Financial Planning & Analysis
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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
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Salary:
R 50 000,00 - R 70 000,00 CTC per month (depending on experience)
Location:
This role is based in Cape Town. It's currently remote, with a future goal of building a local office and moving to a hybrid working model.
Are you a fully qualified
CA(SA) or CGMA
who loves using financial data to provide strategic guidance? We're hiring a proactive FP&A Analyst for a fast-growing, global company. This is a new role where you'll be a key part of the team, influencing important business decisions.
Responsibilities
As the FP&A Analyst, you'll be a trusted finance partner to various teams, including commercial and operations. Your main duties will include:
- Providing insightful financial analysis on key performance indicators and trading performance.
- Supporting the biannual budgeting process, long-term planning, and monthly reporting.
- Developing and maintaining key financial models.
- Delivering clear, actionable insights on revenue, margin, and costs.
- Assisting with business cases and investment decisions.
Requirements
We're looking for a curious, analytical finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- You must be a
fully qualified CA(SA) or CGMA
with proven experience in a financial planning or analysis role. - You should have strong Excel and modeling skills, and be able to confidently explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.
- A proactive and questioning mindset is essential.
- Experience with SQL, NetSuite, or a background in e-commerce is a bonus.
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