Jnr Analyst Financial Planning

Sandton, Gauteng R350000 - R550000 Y Absa Group

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Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary
The Planning team, a sub-team within Group FP&A, is responsible for overall financial planning across Absa Group (preparation and review of forecasts and short-and medium-term budgets that inform the Integrated Plan). Analysis of competitors, trends, revenues, new products/businesses etc. Preparation of briefing notes for annual results presentations. Ad hoc analysis and research, often related to presentations to Exco and other senior management

This role supports the preparation of these key deliverables and provides analysis and inputs into these processes.

Job Description
Accountability: Assist the team in team executing the following deliverables to Exco and other members of senior management:

  • Project management and analysis of key planning deliverables throughout the year: RAF, STP, Stress Testing and Integrated Planning outputs
  • Competitor analysis
  • Research projects - gathering financial data and creating insightful, decision useful analysis and thought pieces
  • Results presentations at half year and year end
  • Other ad hoc projects and presentations
  • Financial scenario analysis and stress testing
  • Consolidating financial information for senior management
  • Attend meetings to assist executives to understand and complete their tasks to achieve team
  • goals

Accountability: Ad-hoc requirements/submissions

  • Execute ad-hoc queries on a daily basis that are dependent on external and internal requirements and vary considerably throughout the year.
  • Attend various committee meetings in which one will use their understanding of margins, impairment trends or economic understanding to provide a valuable contribution. In some instances the contribution will be on a discussion basis and in others a submission to the committee is required.
  • Perform analysis and make recommendations on Balance sheet optimisation
  • Provide other departments (Efficiency office, office of the CEO, treasury etc) with a range of information (analysis, forecasts, and actual financial data etc) to perform their respective tasks. The information supplied may need to be package in a different format to make it relevant for their respective needs. An understanding of the roll-up structures within the Absa Business and good financial understanding is vital in this instance so as to avoid misrepresenting information.

Accountability: Cluster Relationship Manager (CRM) roles

  • Provide analysis support relating to role to respective cluster through submissions, due dates and planning Interact with and supply guidance to Business units on a daily basis

Perform all other duties as reasonably assigned.

  • Peer responsibility: Engage and develop finance and business savvy leaders.
  • Play to our A-Game culture of culture of inclusivity, diversity, entrepreneurship, and ownership.
  • Network with finance colleagues across Group Finance and create awareness of challenges, opportunities and issues and encourage collaboration
  • Focus on Finance skills evolution and remaining relevant.

Qualifications And Experience

  • B-degree in Accounting/Financial management (NQF level no.6)
  • 3 years Technical experience

Knowledge And Skills

  • Basic Financial Accounting
  • Analytical skills
  • Self-driven and good interpersonal skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Deadline driven
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

Preferred

  • Knowledge of financial markets
  • Knowledge of economics

Competencies

  • Deciding and initiating action
  • Learning and researching
  • Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
  • Relating and networking
  • Adapting and responding to change
  • Persuading and influencing
  • Creating and innovating

Education
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Financial Sciences (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

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Financial Planning Associate

Johannesburg, Gauteng The Recruitment Council

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Are you a highly skilled and experienced Financial Planning Associate looking to join an independent financial planning business that sets the industry standard?

This role is the engine room of our advice process, offering you a unique opportunity to work on complex financial strategies and ensure legal compliance within a highly professional environment.

Responsibilities:

Financial Needs Analysis (FNA): Prepare comprehensive FNAs across Risk, Pre-retirement, and Post-retirement planning.
Portfolio Strategy: Prepare investment proposal documents, review existing client portfolios, and create detailed review files.
Compliance & Administration: Ensure all client files adhere to POPI, FICA, and FAIS legislation requirements. You will also perform quality control on quotations, submissions, and oversee the implementation process.
Client & Advisor Support: Manage client relationships , set up review appointments , and act as the liaison with product providers to follow up on submitted instructions and research new and existing products.

Qualifications and Experience:

A minimum of 5 years in a similar Para-planning role.

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Senior Analyst - Financial Planning and Analysis

Gauteng, Gauteng SC Johnson

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full-time
Job title : Senior Analyst - Financial Planning and Analysis Job Location : Gauteng, Deadline : October 30, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

Role Overview

Partner with the Sales Managers and the Marketing team to:

  • Drive Net Sales growth
  • Optimize Trade Spending
  • Tracking new initiatives
  • Increase profitability through detailed P&L analysis, ROI evaluation, and customer profitability tracking.

Responsibilities:

Monthly activities & Reporting

  • Ensure accurate and timely month-end close;
  • Produce monthly results reports with insights on Net Sales, GTN%, and Equity.
  • Play an active role in the monthly S&OP cycle

Sales Team Support

  • Provide financial analysis and respond to ad-hoc requests.
  • Support independent channels with P&Ls and recommendations.
  • Ensure promo guidelines are followed by sales and reviewed on a regular basis.

Trade Spend & Pricing

  • Monitor the Trade Spend Management tool.
  • Ensure price changes and adhoc spend are properly authorized.
  • Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliations in line with the trade spend policy.
  • Proactively manage open deductions in conjunction with the SSC team and ensure follow-up.

Controls & Compliance

  • Ensure processes adhere to the trade spend policy
  • Liaise with auditors and ensure proper documentation.

Experience you will bring:

  • Qualified: CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent.
  • Industry: FMCG or Retail experience preferred.

Skills & Behaviours you’ll need:

  • Advanced Excel
  • SAP (essential)
  • BPC (desirable)
  • Strong stakeholder management and analytical skills
  • Problem-solving and handling difficult situations.
  • High attention to detail and urgency.
  • Deadline-driven and self-motivated.

  • Accounting / Financial Services jobs

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Finance Manager -- Financial Planning & Analysis

Gauteng, Gauteng Iress

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Job title : Finance Manager -- Financial Planning & Analysis Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : November 08, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

  • 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.

  • Accounting / Financial Services jobs

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Analyst: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) (Food)

Gauteng, Gauteng Massmart

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Job title : Analyst: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) (Food) Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : November 24, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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.

  • Research / Data Analysis jobs

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Financial Planning Support Specialist | Faerie Glen

Johannesburg, Gauteng The Recruitment Council

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Are you an expert Financial Planning Support Specialist ready to leverage your technical mastery to elevate a top-tier financial planning practice?

A leading independent financial services firm is seeking a highly skilled Financial Planning Support Specialist to join their team, reporting directly to the Head of Financial Planning. This role is vital: your mission is to assist and serve our financial planners in such a way that they can spend more time in front of clients, while also mentoring the next generation of technical specialists.

If you are an Expert in financial planning, project management, and administration, and thrive on technical problem-solving, this is your opportunity to become a core strategic resource.

Responsibilities:

  • Technical Excellence: Prepare all client presentations, financial planning data, calculations, and comprehensive financial planning reports. You will apply expert technical knowledge using client relations management (CRM) systems and advanced financial planning software, including Xplan, Xtools, Integrated Wealth Planner, and Asset Map.
  • Workflow Leadership: Assist in the coordination, prioritization, and monitoring of the paraplanning workflow. You will be critical in meeting service standards and deadlines.
  • Mentorship & Coaching: Review the work of less experienced paraplanners and assist in the coaching and mentoring of team members as required. You may also assist with the induction of new team members.
  • Process Improvement: Assist in the development and review of paraplanning policies and procedures, and participate in assigned projects.
  • Client Interface: Communicate directly with relevant Insurance and Investment companies on behalf of financial planners and clients. You may also accompany financial planners to initial and review client meetings as required.


Experience & Qualifications:


  • Education (Preferred): Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning (or studying towards) , complemented by a BCom, LLB, or Advanced Certificate in Financial Planning.
  • Regulatory Status (Desirable): Regulatory Examinations (RE5) and the Professional Competency Examination (PCE).

Technical Knowledge:

  • A thorough understanding of compliance issues associated with financial advice and intermediary services.
  • A strong desire to learn and grow, with critical skills in Computer Literacy, IT systems use, Planning, Admin, Project Management, Writing, and Presentation.

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Country Lead: Financial Planning and Analysis

Midrand, Gauteng R1750000 - R2500000 Y Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA)

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About the Company

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in our Finance department. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience as a Country Lead: Financial Planning and Analysis, based in CCBSA Midrand. The successful candidate will report directly to the Financial Director.

About the Role

The Country Lead: FP&A will play a crucial role in overseeing financial planning and analysis for the organization.

Key Outcomes

Drive Compliance and Close-Out of Audit Findings

Ensure full compliance with ERP (MSD) financial protocols and internal control standards by monitoring adherence and facilitating timely closure of all internal and external audit findings (e.g., Deloitte, Internal Audit), meeting deadlines agreed upon with auditors and stakeholders.

Maintain Up-to-Date Finance Governance Documents

Lead the review and drafting of finance policies and procedures, ensuring they are current, accessible on the shared drive, and aligned with internal control frameworks and group finance requirements.

Deliver Accurate and Insightful Financial Reporting

Oversee the timely preparation and delivery of monthly internal financial reports, management packs, budget packs, and board pack inputs—ensuring accuracy, alignment to business performance, and actionable insight for decision-making.

Lead Budgeting and Forecasting Cycles

Coordinate the end-to-end annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including income statement budgeting for assigned cost centers and tactical balance sheet planning, ensuring timely submissions and alignment with strategic financial objectives.

Enhance Financial Planning and Analysis Capability

Improve FP&A processes by refining scorecards, enabling cross-functional performance tracking, delivering meaningful variance analysis, and supporting operational leaders with financial advice and performance commentary.

Ensure Strategic Alignment with CCBA Financial Objectives

Actively engage with CCBA Group finance functions to align country-level reporting, planning, and performance tracking with group-wide FP&A objectives, ensuring country contributions are consistent with strategic targets.

Champion Business Partnering and Decision Support

Deliver a customer-centric finance function that acts as a strategic business partner—constructively challenging assumptions, supporting key initiatives, and enabling informed decision-making through robust analysis and financial insight.

Build Finance Capability and Data Ownership

Support capability development across the finance team through coaching, training, and technical support (e.g., use of Tableau, EDW, and HFM), while owning and overseeing the execution of country-specific tasks across these platforms to ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
  • Professional qualification: CPA (K)/ACCA (A), CIMA.
  • Added advantage: Certified Accreditation (e.g., CA(SA), MBA).

Experience

  • 5–7 years of financial experience, with at least 5 years in management roles.
  • Proven track record in finance leadership roles with responsibility for decision-making and strategic oversight.

Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
  • Proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in the beverage or FMCG industry.
  • Proficiency with ERP systems, especially MSD, is highly beneficial.

Pay range and compensation package

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.

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Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist - JHB

Gauteng, Gauteng Seriti

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Job title : Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist - JHB Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : November 09, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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.

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.
  • Accounting / Financial Services jobs

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Graduate: Financial Analyst

Kempton Park, Gauteng R400000 - R600000 Y ZEDA Limited

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Purpose of the role

Enhancement of the Financial Management systems, business performance analysis and insights, building reporting models to support the decision making of the finance management team for South Africa and the African countries. Liaise with colleagues in reviewing, analysing and advise on financial reporting in order to improve profitability, efficiency and productivity within South Africa and the designated regional countries.

Key deliverables and outputs

Operational

Financial Modelling

  • Develop statistical and automation models supporting decision making as required
  • Develop and maintain a dynamic Financial Management model for South Africa and the African countries
  • Generate, validate and analyse the data and present findings on regional/business trends and profitability to inform business decisions
  • Full automation within Financial Management and Reporting to safeguard control measures and validation processes
  • Creation of synchronised finance and reporting database that will aid the team in making informed decisions
  • Profitability assessments new business/products supporting GO/No Go decisions
  • Evaluate demand for new products and the implication thereof.
  • Liaise with business stakeholders to determine optimal financial management and communicate findings to all relevant stakeholders
  • Liaise with department heads to implement efficient operating costs tracking models and provide productivity improvements
  • Identify risks, opportunities, and initiatives to optimise revenue, productivity and reduce costs.
  • Conduct market and competitor analysis within the rental and leasing industry for benchmarking to guide strategic decisions
  • Contributing to the successful implementation of projects to achieve the business outcome.
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning with financial insights.
  • Analyse sales, margin, pricing, customer, and product data to inform commercial strategies.

Projects and additional revenue opportunities

  • Action project plan as per steps identified, report on progress and maintain special projects database with record of key learnings

Reporting

  • Document and report on Financial Management and Reporting trends, as well as changes thereof
  • Report on progression and performance of projects, financial management models and system changes
  • Provide ad hoc reports as requested
  • Provide monthly reports to General Manager: Finance and Management

Meetings

  • Attend and participate in daily huddles and monthly team meetings
  • Attend Operations team meetings to provide demand insight and understand their challenges

Stakeholders (internal & external customers, suppliers, shareholders, communities)

  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with key segment and Operations managers
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Finance and IT teams
  • Share technical knowledge and insight with internal customers to enhance decision making

Academic qualifications

Essential:

  • BCom: Accounting or Finance related qualification
  • Driver's License

Work experience

Essential:

  • 0 - 1 years' experience in business financial performance

This job requires that the employee maintains the highest level of Honesty and Integrity as he /she will have access to company assets, cash handling and confidential record storage areas. This requires that a formal personal background check is undertaken.

Applications closing date: 10 October 2025

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Financial Analyst VOPS

Sandton, Gauteng R900000 - R1200000 Y AB InBev Africa

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Dreaming big is in our DNA. It's who we are as a company. It's our culture. It's our heritage. And more than ever, it's our future. A future where we're always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life's moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
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key purpose
of this role is to oversee the processing of information to ensure that the BSC operational excellence and customer service objectives are achieved; to ensure accurate reporting and appropriate governance of all elements contained in the balance sheet. This position reviews daily activities related to the balance sheet transactional processes ensuring accuracy and validity and reporting.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Managing the health of all VOPS balance sheet accounts in terms of risk, ageing, validity of transactions within the accounts
  • Preparation of monthly and annual General Accounting activities.
  • Preparation of General Accounting, ensuring that journals are accurately and timeously uploaded and processed in Jean.
  • Drive the reduction of manual journal entries (MJE) and maintain Jean tool sustainability.
  • Manage payment of strategic suppliers through the FI payments process.
  • Timely issue of sundry debtor invoices & statements to customers and following up with customers for payment within signed payment term.
  • Responsible for payment allocation on payment receipts as well as matching & clearing of payments and invoices.
  • Preparation of commentary on weekly and monthly age analysis on sundry debtors.
  • Maintaining the master data of sundry debtors.
  • Responsible for resolving customer queries through business escalation process.
  • Administer and timeously clear all open items in SAP to ensure a healthy ageing status.
  • Perform quality balance sheet reconciliations and reporting risks identified.
  • Present and implement corrective action and preventive action for recurring process related issues.
  • Adherence to General Ledger closure deadlines in accordance with management requirements.
  • Help the team and Team Lead in identifying process improvements, excellence and process efficiency opportunities housed in working capital.
  • Assist the team to meet weekly and monthly targets and all relevant SLA's and KPI's.
  • Maintenance of role training documentation. Assisting in knowledge transfer to new employees within the role.
  • Perform Root Cause analysis for recurring or high severity issues resulting in issue reduction.
  • Identify automation opportunities to improve the way we operate and work closely with technology to leverage system functionalities to improve the process.
  • Adhere to internal control protocols and provide information as required to internal and external audit and adherence and proper documentation for MICS and SOX.
  • Provide visibility of balance sheet key challenges, risk and insights as well as journal risk items to senior management.
  • Trouble shoot issues and share improvement ideas with Team Lead.
  • To ensure accurate reporting and appropriate governance of all elements contained on the balance sheet.
  • Support the Fixed Assets, Intercompany and General accounting teams to ensure compliance with agreed SLA.
  • Prepare functional monthly balance sheet deck for presentation to senior management.
  • Support external audit queries and AFS reporting as required.

Key Attributes and Competencies:

  • Ability to be flexible with duties and scope of work including performing ad hoc requests and projects.
  • Ability to build productive working relationships – internally and externally with excellent stakeholder management within the business
  • Strong interpersonal / business skills and time management skills.
  • Excellent analytical and good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to uphold confidentiality, integrity and availability of information, records or processes associated with services provided
  • Ability to be flexible with duties and scope of work including performing ad hoc requests and projects.
  • Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively with effective planning and organizing while meeting deadlines.
  • Help the team and Team Lead in identifying process improvements, excellence and process efficiency opportunities.
  • Strong Business knowledge and commercial acumen
  • Understanding of Agile Methodology and Stakeholder Ways of Working
  • Aligned to Ab-Inbev 10 Principles and leadership capabilities and lives the company's values

Minimum Requirements:

  • Degree in accounting or related field
  • Minimum of 3 - 5 years in FMCG environment and managing financial performance and working capital
  • End-to-End SAP knowledge/understanding of finance related modules
  • Strong process knowledge and understand general finance processes relating to balance sheet transactions
  • Competency in Computer skills (MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI), with particularly strong Excel and reconciliation skills

Additional Information:
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SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

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  12. restaurant Catering
  13. volunteer_activism Charity & Voluntary
  14. science Chemical Engineering
  15. child_friendly Childcare
  16. foundation Civil Engineering
  17. clean_hands Cleaning & Sanitation
  18. diversity_3 Community & Social Care
  19. construction Construction
  20. brush Creative & Digital
  21. currency_bitcoin Crypto & Blockchain
  22. support_agent Customer Service & Helpdesk
  23. medical_services Dental
  24. medical_services Driving & Transport
  25. medical_services E Commerce & Social Media
  26. school Education & Teaching
  27. electrical_services Electrical Engineering
  28. bolt Energy
  29. local_mall Fmcg
  30. gavel Government & Non Profit
  31. emoji_events Graduate
  32. health_and_safety Healthcare
  33. beach_access Hospitality & Tourism
  34. groups Human Resources
  35. precision_manufacturing Industrial Engineering
  36. security Information Security
  37. handyman Installation & Maintenance
  38. policy Insurance
  39. code IT & Software
  40. gavel Legal
  41. sports_soccer Leisure & Sports
  42. inventory_2 Logistics & Warehousing
  43. supervisor_account Management
  44. supervisor_account Management Consultancy
  45. supervisor_account Manufacturing & Production
  46. campaign Marketing
  47. build Mechanical Engineering
  48. perm_media Media & PR
  49. local_hospital Medical
  50. local_hospital Military & Public Safety
  51. local_hospital Mining
  52. medical_services Nursing
  53. local_gas_station Oil & Gas
  54. biotech Pharmaceutical
  55. checklist_rtl Project Management
  56. shopping_bag Purchasing
  57. home_work Real Estate
  58. person_search Recruitment Consultancy
  59. store Retail
  60. point_of_sale Sales
  61. science Scientific Research & Development
  62. wifi Telecoms
  63. psychology Therapy
  64. pets Veterinary
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