26 Financial Strategy jobs in South Africa

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.

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.

The Role

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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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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Company Description

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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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

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.

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.

JOB CONTEXT

The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager is responsible for the financial planning and forecasts submissions in accordance with Nutreco's accounting policies and procedures and supports decision making from a financial perspective analyzing in a wide variety of business processes from various perspectives, such as costs, revenues, profitability etc. and assists in preparing proposals regarding CAPEX projects.

He / She works closely with the Opco Controller on financial planning, forecasts, all accounting, reporting, and financial disclosure matters and consults often with relevant stakeholders, and confers with his / her peer Tax Manager, Treasury Manager as well as the Business Control Managers.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting

• Manages financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes and submissions.
• Creates variance analysis reports and financial models.
• Leads real-time financial performance monitoring.
• Escalates any financial issues to management.
• Sets and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives.
• Completes market research and comparable company or OpCo analysis.
• Recommends strategies for increasing financial performance.
• Prepares detailed monthly financial reports for management.
• Uses popular financial planning and analysis tools.
• Collaborates with senior members of the accounting and finance teams.
• Prepares ad-hoc analysis as required from time to time.

Data collection and insight generation

• Uses data and analysis in problem identification (bottlenecks, efficiencies, insights, etc.) continuously searching for data sources to conduct analysis valuable to the company, continuously enhancing the problem analysis / identification in terms of relevance, quality and insights based on business requirements,
• Collects, analyses, coordinates and selects internal and external data and research for further analysis, to have an optimal set of data and research results available, which provides the relevant business area with desired information and/or further analyses or reporting.
• Discovers ways in which business value can be drawn from analysis and develops trusted information with true insights.
• Visualizes the analysis and transforms the analysis into valuable and relevant insights for business.

Advice

• Proactively advises colleagues and management on data and insight analysis, opportunities and market developments,
• Optimally informs and advises internal stakeholders and customers about analysis and related insights,
• Acts as a liaison with managers, advises and supports them concerning all finance related matters, formulates and presents possible solutions

Planning & Control cycle

• Supports the business with the planning & control cycle, including the preparation of the 3-year development plan and annual budgets, and the reporting of actual results:
• Communicating guidelines and instructions, and creating templates to facilitate the planning and reporting processes
• Participate in the financial review process between the OpCo(s), Division and Nutreco Corporate
• Performing financial analysis of actual performance compared to plan and last year
• Preparing management information, such as monthly reports and presentations on various topics
• Assisting in the preparation and analysis of annual financial reports.

Market Developments / Investments

• Assesses market developments using analytics and data insights, so that knowledge and insight of developments in area of expertise is up-to-date and ensured in the long term
• On request of the business, performs analysis of capital expenditures, credit applications, divestment proposals and other events with a major financial impact, by:
• Performing investigations and analyses in line with corporate guidelines
• Preparing cover notes and presentations

Analysis / Analytics

• Conducts and merges complex internal and external analysis. Carries out structural and ad hoc analysis and advanced analytics to transform data and research into useful information, which offer useful insights and recommendations to the designated business area.
• Develops and provides ad hoc financials analysis that add value to the business and contribute to the delivery of the Divisional strategy.
• Assists functional counterparts in the OpCo as required on matter involving cost determination issues, valuation, distribution of overhead, treatment of costs and product pricing,
• May conduct special studies and analysis such as cost impact of proposed changes in facilities, systems and processes.

Compliance / Governance / Audits

• Supports and promotes the Division wide compliance to corporate policies, especially relating to the Finance and Administration functions,
• Ensures that systems and procedures are in compliance with company policies, the reporting & accounting strategy and with accounting standards, and applicable rules & regulations.
• Follows all IFRS developments closely and implements new or revised accounting policies and procedures, if necessary,
• Contributes to further professionalizing the (Finance) function, including signaling of areas of improvement and implementing solutions,
• Responsible for the overall control of the financial administration, monitors enforcement of guidelines and guidance of all administrative processes of the entity, to achieve full compliance with all relevant (financial) standards,
• Supports and prepares (financial) audits, ensures all relevant financial information is available for internal and external Auditors.

COMPETENCIES

• Attention to details,
• Interpretation and analytical skills
• Timeliness, accuracy and reliability of all periodic and ad-hoc reporting and management information
• Level of compliance / non-conformities
• Demonstrates excellent financial and quantitative skills.
• Communicates effectively and has strong presentation skills.
• Collaborates well with colleagues using adept social skills.
• Works independently using project management skills.
• Builds strong working relationships and has good leadership skills.
• Learns quickly and has strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• CA / CIMA Qualification advantageous
• 6+ years' working experience
• Manufacturing industry background
• ERP System experience, Unite M3 would be advantage,
• Professional skills in Microsoft software (especially MS Excel and PowerPoint) and Power BI
• HFM / OneStream knowledge
• Technical knowledge of IFRS, General Accounting and Tax legislation