Financial Reporting Accountant

Centurion, Gauteng The Focus Group

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Purpose of this role
The purpose of this job is to prepare financial reports for the organisation. The role also involves assisting the Head of Finance in supervising finance professionals, including graduate trainees.

Key Responsibilities, Measures & Interfaces

  • Prepare and file statutory returns (PROV TAX and ITR14).
  • Review the audit file.
  • Prepare stakeholder reports (Board, management, Dtic, Prudential Authority, Financial Sector Conduct Authority, National Treasury, SARB).
  • Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts.
  • Prepare annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and accounting policies.
  • Coordinate the audit process and liaise with internal and external auditors.
  • Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards, including preparing implementation plans and related deliverables.
  • Develop best practices, systems, and procedures to achieve business goals.
  • Assist with ad hoc assignments as requested by the Head of Finance or CFO.

Key Measures

  • Timely submission of stakeholder reports.
  • Number of audit observations.
  • Compliance with procedural and legislative requirements.
  • Management of client relationships and key stakeholders.

Key Interfaces

  • Executives and Managers.
  • Other business units, particularly Investments, Actuarial, Portfolio Management, and PEAR.
  • Internal and External Auditors.

Qualifications & Experience

  • An accounting degree with articles.
  • CA(SA) or CIMA qualification preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience (3 years of articles and 2 years in a financial institution).

Skills & Abilities

  • Risk management skills.
  • Knowledge of IFRS, Tax, Auditing, PFMA.
  • Financial statement analysis skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong problem resolution and decision-making skills.
  • High integrity.
  • Problem-solving skills with practical solutions.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Attention to detail and deadline orientation.
  • Advanced Excel skills.

Behavioral Competencies

  • Problem Solving: Applies proven solutions effectively.
  • Business Acumen: Strategically manages time and resources to maximize revenue and profitability.
  • Delivery: Translates objectives into actionable, organized plans.
  • Conflict Resolution: Finds mutually beneficial solutions.
  • Team Participation: Contributes relevant input during discussions.
  • Flexibility: Willing to work beyond regular hours.

Desired Skills

  • Auditing Processes
  • Financial Reporting
  • Forecasting
  • IFRS
  • Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
  • Risk Management
  • Statutory Reporting
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Financial Reporting Accountant

Centurion, Gauteng Pinpoint One Human Resources

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Step into a role that shapes financial integrity - Senior Accountant: Financial Reporting (Permanent | Pretoria)

Are you a detail-oriented Chartered Accountant with a sharp eye for IFRS compliance and a passion for financial governance? If you're looking for your next challenge in a dynamic, high-impact environment where your technical expertise drives real accountability and transparency, this opportunity is designed for you.

Join a forward-thinking financial institution that plays a pivotal role in enabling developmental and transformation impact. This role offers you the platform to:
Own and manage the Annual Financial Statements and audit processes for both the Bank and Insurance subsidiaries.
Lead the month-end process including SAP runs, general ledger maintenance, and reconciliation oversight.
Be the go-to expert for IFRS technical advisory and continuously align financial reporting to evolving standards.
Drive quality, consistency, and innovation in compiling statutory, tax, and management reports that influence strategic decisions.
Collaborate directly with internal and external auditors, responding to queries and implementing actionable insights.

Bring your CA(SA) qualification and a minimum of 5 years' experience in Financial Accounting and Reporting to a team that values precision, transparency, and leadership. You'll be equipped with advanced Excel skills, work in a SAP-driven environment, and stay current with IFRS and PFMA requirements in a purpose-driven culture. This is your opportunity to elevate your professional contribution where finance meets mission.

If you're ready to take full ownership of a critical reporting portfolio and deliver technical excellence that shapes strategic outcomes, apply now to join a team committed to financial integrity and developmental transformation.

Desired Skills:

  • CA (SA)
  • Financial Accounting and Reporting
  • IFRS
  • PFMA
  • VAT
  • General ledge
  • SAP FI
  • NCA
  • National Treasury

Desired Work Experience:

  • 5 to 10 years Banking
  • 5 to 10 years Financial / Project Accounting

Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations:

  • Honours
  • South African Institute of Chartered Accountant
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SENIOR ACCOUNTANT- FINANCIAL REPORTING

Centurion, Gauteng Secondments

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Job purpose:

To provide IFRS technical accounting advisory, managerial and operational expertise in order to provide relevant and reliable information for business decision making through the design, implementation and maintenance of effective financial processes, procedures and policies.

Key Performance Areas

Month-end focus - General Ledger maintenance (Overall responsibility for data accuracy and integrity by performing general ledger reconciliations and income statement analysis)

  • Assigns responsibilities to relevant assistants, including the creation of reconciliations.
  • Manage the month-end focus. (Including investments, write-offs, insolvencies, fruitless and wasteful and irregular expenditure, impairments, etc.)
  • Makes sure that reconciliations are done accurately and timeously, checks them against supporting documentation and ledger balances.
  • Review of the audit files for completeness and accuracy.
  • Ensure that the General Ledger and journal entries are in accordance with defined standards by analysing accounts and correcting misallocations and miscalculations.
  • SAP Banking Month-end Run (as and when required)
  • Manages transactions in SAP (i.e. confirmation of transactions and informing ICT to block user access to prevent further transactions being processed during the month-end run).
  • Oversees the opening and closing off the SAP FI (SAP Financial Module) period for processing.
  • Liaises with ICT and run the month ends for SAP Banking and ensure a successful month end with integration to SAP FI.

Compile Financial Reporting (Annual Financial Statements (AFS), NCA Form 40, Company tax return and any other ad-hoc reports)

  • Reports are due in accordance with scheduled activities; or
  • Requests are received for the compilation of a report. Analyse the request to determine the nature and extent of the report
  • Statutory
  • Management
  • IFRS/IAS Compliant
  • Timeous reporting, archiving and distribution in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements
  • Gather and verify applicable data from all relevant sources and collate data into required reporting format
  • Make recommendations in accordance with the information at hand
  • Submit the report for review and approval where necessary

Annual Financial Statements

  • Review of the prior year AFS for technical updates due to changes in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and other relevant legislation (PFMA, National Treasury Regulations, VAT Act, etc.)
  • Advise management of the subsidiaries of any changes in accounting standards
  • Update the current year AFS with all the relevant changes
  • Seek continuous improvement in the process of preparing the AFS
  • Compile the AFS within the allocated time frame
  • Collect and verify applicable data from all relevant sources and collate data into required reporting format
  • Make recommendations in accordance with the information at hand
  • Submit the report for review and approval where necessary
  • Distribute the report to the relevant role players

Technical Accounting research

  • Remain up to date on the Technical IFRS Standards by attending training courses and reading knowledge material.
  • Informs General Manager: Finance and management team of updates and changes required to the Company accounting treatments.
  • Examines IFRS and Tax legislation changes that affect the Company or its subsidiaries.
  • Review, and consult (if necessary) with appropriate Technical professionals to completely understand the implications of IFRS or Tax updates to the Bank.
  • Drive the implementation of required changes in Finance.
  • Processing of entries on client's accounts
  • Compiles a register for all write-offs and waivers received.
  • Timeous processing of all write-offs and waivers.
  • Compiles a register of all insolvency transfers.
  • Liaison with internal and external auditors
  • Liaises with both internal and external auditors and responds to audit queries/opinions.
  • Responds to areas that they highlight -this may require clarity issues, giving information, designing and amending controls.
  • Implementation of action tasks/projects to address audit findings relating to his/her area.
  • Coordination of Audit Process - responsible for ensuring smooth interim and year-end audits, including coordination of Client Assistance Schedules.

Qualification and Requirements

  • CA (SA) or equivalent
  • At least 5 years Financial Accounting and Reporting experience

Additional Requirements

  • Travel as and when required
  • Extended hours as and when required.

Desired Skills:

  • Advanced Microsoft Office/ Excel
  • Knowledge / Experience SAP/ Financial Reporting Software
  • International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • PFMA (Public Finance Management Act)
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Company Act

Desired Work Experience:

  • 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Honours
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Financial Reporting Accountant (CA(SA)

Centurion, Gauteng Pinpoint One Human Resources

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Preferred Minimum Education and Experience

  • CA (SA) or equivalent
  • At least 5 years Financial Accounting and Reporting experience

Critical Competencies

  • Advanced Microsoft Office/ Excel
  • Knowledge / Experience SAP/ Financial Reporting Software
  • International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • PFMA (Public Finance Management Act)
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Bank Acts

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To provide IFRS technical accounting advisory, managerial and operational expertise in order to provide relevant and reliable information for business decision making through the design, implementation and maintenance of effective financial processes, procedures and policies.

To ensure effective accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger. To provide relevant stakeholders with accurate and complete information for reporting and decision making purposes, supporting the accurate compilation of Financial reports. The role is also responsible for ensuring that internal financial controls are in place and are adhered to. Technical accounting advisory forms a critical part of the function of the role. Manage the Annual Financial Statements process and Audits for both the Bank and Insurance

Interested candidates who meet the above-stated qualifications and experience should submit applications to: (Email Address Removed)

Desired Skills:

  • International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • Financial Accounting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Audits
  • Annual Statements
  • Technical Accounting

Desired Work Experience:

  • 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree
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Senior Financial Manager: Reporting

Centurion, Gauteng Bidvest Protea Coin

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  • Prepare and analyse monthly reports for the company and two related entities forming part of the legal entity;
  • Consolidation of the Annual Budgets and Forecasts of divisional budgets and management of the templates/packs used.
  • management of the process and guidelines of annual budgets and forecasts;
  • Preparation of Annual Statutory Financial Statements according to IFRS
  • Keep up to date with developments in IFRS and assess the applicability of new standards or changes to the company.
  • Implement any applicable changes by updating the Financial Departments procedures.
  • Preparation of Schedules and Reconciliations supporting the Annual Financial Statements;
  • Analysis and Management of Balance Sheet reconciliations;
  • Cash Flow forecast and variance analysis;
  • Ensure compliance to Bidvest Group and Company Policies and Procedures;
  • Responsible for reporting Risk, Governance and Legal matters for the company;
  • Interpret, control and manage computerized reporting systems;
  • Understanding of internal control procedures and ability to develop and co-ordinate improvements in this area;
  • Control all Tax requirements and compliance thereof for the company.
  • Keep up to date with developments in Taxation and assess the applicability of changes to the company.
  • Implement any applicable changes by updating the Financial Departments procedures.
  • Daily Treasury and Banking to the Bidvest Group
  • Bank account maintenance;
  • High performance required in terms of daily financial management;
  • Ability to formulate and implement strategic direction for division;
  • Plan, manage and coordinate all external audits and company requirements for regulatory returns;
  • Lead, manage and motivate a high performance team;
Transformation
  • Analyze and manage all the elements of the B-BBEE scorecard (Ownership, Management control, Skills development, Enterprise and Supplier development, and Socio-Economic Development).
  • Create and report on the B-BBEE scorecard scenarios and strategy for the annual business planning process.
  • Provide technical and subject matter expertise around the relevant B-BBEE legislation, i.e., DTI Codes of Good Practice and other related B-BBEE legislation
  • Produce scorecards quarterly
  • Attend to relevant committee meetings as required, ensuring representation from the transformation side of the business
  • Produce a quarterly TMPS calculation to be loaded on the B-BBEE system
  • Provide a detailed procurement spend report monthly
  • Track and analyze the Non-compliant spend monthly
  • Stakeholder engagement to create and drive the development of projects and assist in implementation while ensuring alignment to related B-BBEE legislation
  • Dealing with any B-BBEE requests, e.g., Information for tender submissions, attendance of business and clients seminars and webinars.
  • Operationalizing the B-BBEE system, including scenario planning capabilities, and ensuring that legislative changes are updated and communicated internally.
  • Advise leadership on opportunities for scorecard improvement through financial structuring and strategic initiatives.
  • Educate and inform businesses of developments in the B-BBEE landscape and other industry-related matters.
ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)
  • Collaborate with the ESG and sustainability team (OHS, HR, Procurement, Facilities, Finance, and IT) to develop and manage monthly reporting related to ESG performance.
  • Support ESG reporting for external and internal stakeholders, including clients, regulatory bodies, and the tender team
  • Ensure timely and accurate data submission on the ESG system tool monthly
  • Approve data submission on the ESG system tool
  • Provide accurate and timely quarterly reporting for the board packs
  • Initiate and support ESG initiatives in line with the business strategy
  • Manage and support ESG internal and external audit requests
The suitable candidate shall have the following qualifications/attributes/skills:   
  • CA (SA) or CIMA qualified.
  • Advanced MS Office skills, especially in Excel.
  • Excellent command of written and verbal communication across all levels.
  • Experience in Annual Financial Statement preparation, with strong IFRS technical knowledge.
  • Proven knowledge of B-BBEE Codes and related legislation, with experience interpreting and applying them.
Professional Experience
  • Group Financial Manager or Financial Reporting experience (advantageous).
  • SAP & VIP Payroll system experience (preferred).
  • Tax legislation knowledge and application in practice.
  • Drafting and reviewing reports, ensuring high accuracy and minimal rework.
  • Data analysis, evaluating complex data sets, and drawing actionable insights.
  • Experience with generic B-BBEE sector code is critical.

Key Skills and Attributes
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • High attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Critical thinking and the ability to make sound decisions based on data.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and strict deadlines.
  • Proactive, takes initiative, and works well with limited guidance.
  • Influencing and stakeholder management skills.
  • Professional integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
  • Strong governance, risk, and control awareness.
Business Competencies
  • Advanced PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
  • Business writing and report writing proficiency.
  • Presentation preparation and delivery.
  • Project management principles.
  • Industry and regulatory awareness.
Additional Requirements
  • Own transport.
  • Willingness to work overtime when needed.
  • Clean disciplinary, criminal, and credit record.
  • B-BBEE MDP Programme completion (advantageous).
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Financial Analyst

Pretoria, Gauteng Ferring Pharmaceuticals

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At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology, and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.

Joining our team, you will discover an empowering culture and the opportunity to create and deliver innovative products that have the potential to change lives. Collaborating with colleagues inside and outside Ferring, we are focused on growing our capabilities with new therapeutics, life-cycle management, and personalized solutions. Doing revolutionary work is in your hands.

Ferring+You

The role contributes to the operational finance activities, concentrated around P2P, O2C and A2R processes and acts as first point of contact for the BPO for finance related matters. The role conducts retained operational activities, especially knowledge based and provides review and approvals to the BPO and ensures finance processes are conducted smoothly and with high quality, in compliance with existing fiscal and civil regulations, as well as with specific company policies and accounting principles. The role reports to the country head of finance.

Your day at Ferring Finance strategy and business partnering:
  1. Advise and challenge business with timely and proactive analyses, assessments of variances to the plans, financial impacts, and risks.
  2. Provide Management Information to other departments.
  3. Inform timely on any unexpected issue impacting potentially the financial performance of the Country and Area.
  4. Propose/implement corrective actions.
  5. Identify areas of improvement in business and organization and propose implementation plan.
  6. Monitor key ratios.
Finance Policy:
  1. Strict implementation of IFRS and internal guidelines across the entities (and others if applicable).
  2. Adherence to the local fiscal and finance related regulations of the respective country.
  3. Inform timely on potential issues, assess the risks, and propose corrective measures.
  • Overseeing and working in close collaboration with the BPO and ensuring the deliverables from the BPO: Order goods/services: Verify the quality of a purchase.
  • Manage and process collections: Forecast collections. Release credit hold Customer billing: Generate and send invoices to customers.
  • Overseeing and working in close collaboration with the BPO and ensuring the deliverables from the BPO: Manage and process collections:
  • Process and manage intercompany transactions Customer billing: Enter customer invoice.
  • Period end closing and reporting
  • Tax preparation and management
  • Treasury management
  • Overseeing and working in close collaboration with the BPO and ensuring the deliverables from the BPO: Load and reconcile bank statements, accounting for Fixed Assets, Tax Accounting, and Payroll accounting.
Financial budgeting and planning:
  1. Contribute to achieving financial ambitious goals and targets and challenge budget of other departments and of other organizational units if applicable.
  2. Forecast P&L and cash flow.
Perform budget process financial reporting:
  1. Perform statutory reporting by ensuring accounting records and reports are accurate, duly approved and comply with the Statutory Accounting Principles.
  2. Costing: Perform variance analysis.
  3. Management reporting and forecasting:
  4. Prepare period financial forecast.
  5. Evaluate financial performance by advising and challenging the business with timely and proactive analyses, assessments of variances to the plans, financial impacts and risks; provide management information to other departments; inform timely on any unexpected issue impacting potentially the financial performance of the Country and Area; propose/implement corrective actions; identify areas of improvement in business and organization and propose implementation plan; monitor key ratios; identify & implement synergies across the country; propose efficiency improvement measures.
Support HQ/Corporate Finance in the implementation of corporate Finance programs, processes or procedures which are to be locally applied. Contribute to performance management and drive continuous improvement initiatives e.g. propose standardized and coordinated use of financial information systems, identify and propose optimization measures. Behind our innovation…There’s you
  • University degree in Finance or Accounting.
  • 3-5 years’ experience in Finance.
  • Demonstrated understanding of financial and accounting principles and processes.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading teams, on- and offshore.
  • An analytical mindset and be a self-starter, being able to see opportunities and solve problems independently.
  • Good communication and stakeholder management skills, being able to work with both management and employees in the organization.
  • Presenting your views and being challenged.
  • Work independently with the ability to influence multiple stakeholders.
  • Ability to work in decentralized finance structure.
  • Ability to set long-term financial targets and sponsor performance improvement projects.
  • Professional business English (oral and written) as well as local language as required.
  • Systems used are Navision, Power BI, CPM, SAP. Understanding and experience of the systems used will be an advantage.
People come first at Ferring

Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love.

Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role.

Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents.

Extended support on family building journey.

Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply.

Location: Ferring South Africa

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Property Financial Analyst

Midrand, Gauteng The Talent Experts

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Drive strategic property investment decisions with your financial expertise.

Is this you?

You're a sharp analytical thinker who loves diving into numbers and translating them into actionable insights. Comfortable working with complex financial data, you have a knack for spotting trends, managing budgets, and supporting high-stakes decisions. You thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy partnering across teams, and take pride in delivering accurate, insightful reports that steer commercial success.

What you'll be doing (and why you'll enjoy it)

In this role, you'll play a critical part in shaping the financial strategy of a diverse property portfolio. From preparing monthly performance reports and conducting variance analysis to driving budgeting, forecasting, and capex tracking, your insights will directly influence key decisions. You'll benchmark rental rates, update pricing models, and support the Leasing team in securing competitive deals. Working closely with the Asset Management and Finance teams, you'll also prepare ROI models for acquisitions and provide financial due diligence that underpins growth opportunities. With plenty of scope to present findings to senior leadership, you'll help the business stay ahead of the curve.

Where you'll be doing it

You'll be joining a trailblazing organisation that is redefining the property landscape with its innovative serviced logistics parks. Recognized for its customer-centric approach and commitment to excellence, the company provides a vibrant, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial culture. With a strong focus on teamwork and growth, this is a place where your contributions will be valued, and your career can flourish. You'll be office based Monday to Friday in Midrand (Gauteng).

What you'll need

A financial degree with a strong background in financial analysis, ideally within property or property asset management, along with experience preparing detailed performance reports, budgets, and ROI models. You'll need to be comfortable with pricing analysis and market benchmarking, have advanced Excel skills, and bring a proactive approach to risk management and compliance. Clear communication and an ability to collaborate across departments are essential.

What you'll get

A competitive basic salary and, following your probation period, access to a provident fund and group risk cover. You'll also gain invaluable experience within a forward-thinking, growth-oriented company.

How to apply
Please apply on the job portal.

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Desired Skills:

  • Forecasting
  • Budgeting
  • Analysis

Desired Work Experience:

  • 2 to 5 years

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree
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Group Financial Analyst Manager – RKGFAM

Midrand, Gauteng Armstrong Appointments

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Main job function

The Group Financial Analyst Manager plays a pivotal role in overseeing and managing the financial performance. This strategic position is responsible for consolidating financial data, preparing management reports, conducting in-depth trend and variance analysis, and delivering actionable insights that support executive-level decision-making.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical, people-savvy professional with an innate ability to influence and challenge constructively. You must bring a strong business acumen, outstanding attention to detail, and the interpersonal strength to thrive in a high-performance, office-based role within a dynamic corporate environment.

  • Prepare consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for the group, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
  • Oversee the preparation of business unit management accounts, maintaining consistent standards across the organisation.
  • Design and maintain reporting templates and dashboards to enhance clarity and performance tracking.
  • Analyse trends, review variances, and identify risks or opportunities across KPIs, forecasts, and actual performance.
  • Proactively query the numbers, ensuring insights are meaningful and solutions-focused.
  • Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes across all business units.
  • Deliver financial modelling and insights that support the Group CFO and Group CEO in strategic decision-making.
  • Identify areas for cost efficiency and performance improvement.
  • Conduct detailed variance analysis with recommendations and follow-up actions.
  • Support long-term financial planning by conducting scenario modelling and forecasting.
  • Evaluate new business ventures, investments, acquisitions, and divestitures, providing recommendations grounded in financial rigour.
  • Deliver ad hoc financial analysis to support corporate strategy and growth initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Relevant Accounting / Finance Degree
  • CA (SA) advantageous

Criteria

  • 8 – 10 years experience in a similar role
  • High Dominance & Influence: A strong-willed, confident communicator with the ability to lead conversations, persuade and engage stakeholders across all levels of the business.
  • Detail-Oriented Thinker: Obsessed with accuracy and data integrity; someone who leaves no number unchecked.
  • Analytically Strong: Naturally curious and rigorous — constantly questioning trends, variances, and performance drivers.
  • Business Partner Mindset: A collaborative team player with commercial awareness and the ability to translate numbers into actionable business insights.
  • People-Centric Leader: Builds trust quickly, communicates effectively, and brings energy into financial discussions.

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.

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Group Financial Analyst Manager - RKGFAM

Midrand, Gauteng Armstrong Appointments

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Main job function

The Group Financial Analyst Manager plays a pivotal role in overseeing and managing the financial performance. This strategic position is responsible for consolidating financial data, preparing management reports, conducting in-depth trend and variance analysis, and delivering actionable insights that support executive-level decision-making.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical, people-savvy professional with an innate ability to influence and challenge constructively. You must bring a strong business acumen, outstanding attention to detail, and the interpersonal strength to thrive in a high-performance, office-based role within a dynamic corporate environment.

  • Prepare consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for the group, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
  • Oversee the preparation of business unit management accounts, maintaining consistent standards across the organisation.
  • Design and maintain reporting templates and dashboards to enhance clarity and performance tracking.
  • Analyse trends, review variances, and identify risks or opportunities across KPIs, forecasts, and actual performance.
  • Proactively query the numbers, ensuring insights are meaningful and solutions-focused.
  • Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes across all business units.
  • Deliver financial modelling and insights that support the Group CFO and Group CEO in strategic decision-making.
  • Identify areas for cost efficiency and performance improvement.
  • Conduct detailed variance analysis with recommendations and follow-up actions.
  • Support long-term financial planning by conducting scenario modelling and forecasting.
  • Evaluate new business ventures, investments, acquisitions, and divestitures, providing recommendations grounded in financial rigour.
  • Deliver ad hoc financial analysis to support corporate strategy and growth initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Relevant Accounting / Finance Degree
  • CA (SA) advantageous

Criteria

  • 8 – 10 years experience in a similar role
  • High Dominance & Influence: A strong-willed, confident communicator with the ability to lead conversations, persuade and engage stakeholders across all levels of the business.
  • Detail-Oriented Thinker: Obsessed with accuracy and data integrity; someone who leaves no number unchecked.
  • Analytically Strong: Naturally curious and rigorous — constantly questioning trends, variances, and performance drivers.
  • Business Partner Mindset: A collaborative team player with commercial awareness and the ability to translate numbers into actionable business insights.
  • People-Centric Leader: Builds trust quickly, communicates effectively, and brings energy into financial discussions.

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.

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Senior Financial Planning Analyst

Centurion, Gauteng Network Finance.

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Financial Planning Analyst

Are you a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) with a passion for numbers and a keen eye for detail? Join our fast-paced FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) company as a Financial Planning Analyst and unleash your potential in a dynamic environment!

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis of financial data to drive strategic decision-making and identify areas for improvement.
  2. Budgeting and Forecasting: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop accurate budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  3. Performance Monitoring: Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics, providing insights to optimize operational efficiency and profitability.
  4. Variance Analysis: Analyze variances between actuals and forecasts, investigating discrepancies and recommending corrective actions as needed.
  5. Financial Modelling: Develop complex financial models to support long-term planning and scenario analysis, aiding in risk assessment and mitigation.
Qualifications:
  • Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) with a strong academic background.
  • Previous experience in financial analysis or planning within the FMCG industry is highly desirable.
  • Proficiency in financial modelling and data analysis tools (Excel, SAP, etc.).
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information in a clear and concise manner.
  • Strong analytical mindset with a strategic approach to problem-solving.
Why Join Us?
  • Innovative Environment: Be part of a forward-thinking company that values innovation and creativity.
  • Career Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for professional development and advancement within a thriving industry.
  • Impactful Work: Make a tangible impact on the company's financial performance and contribute to its success.
  • Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a talented team of professionals who are passionate about driving results and achieving excellence.
Ready to embark on a rewarding career journey in financial planning and analysis within the FMCG sector? Apply now and join us as a Financial Planning Analyst, where your skills and expertise will be valued and celebrated!

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