The role
The FP&A Analyst supports the company’s financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making processes. This role is responsible for analysing financial data, developing financial models, preparing reports, and providing insights that help leadership understand business performance and make informed decisions.
Key Accountabilities
· Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting & forecasting
· Prepare financial reports and analyse financial performance, trends, and key business drivers
· Partner with teams to understand operational drivers and translate them into actionable financial insights & KPIs
· Prepare presentations and reporting packages for senior management and stakeholders
· Improve processes while ensuring data accuracy and reporting integrity
Skills and Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
· Part or full qualified in either ACA / ACCA / CIMA
· Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
· Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint; Experience with Macros desirable
· Excellent communication and presentation skills
· Be a self-starter who is highly motivated and collaborative; working with a wide range of stakeholders will be an essential part of this role.
· Experience in a fast-moving environment and a high level of comfort with change and ambiguity.
· Experience with financial systems (e.g., ERP, planning tools); Experience with TM1 desirable
Pay: R26 000,00 - R28 000,00 per month
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Are you comfortable working full-time from the office in Umhlanga (this is not a remote or hybrid role)?
- Are you comfortable working UK business hours?
Typical working hours are:
09:30 – 18:00 SA time (UK Summer)
10:30 – 19:00 SA time (UK Winter)
- Do you hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field?
- Are you part-qualified or fully qualified in ACA, ACCA, or CIMA?
- How many years of experience do you have in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, or commercial finance?
- ave you built or maintained financial models for budgeting, forecasting, or business planning?
- Which of the following FP&A activities have you been directly responsible for? (Select all that apply)
Budgeting
Forecasting
Variance analysis
Financial modelling
KPI reporting
Board / EXCO reporting
Business partnering
None of the above
- Which advanced Excel functions/tools have you used regularly? (Select all that apply)
Pivot Tables
XLOOKUP / VLOOKUP
INDEX MATCH
Power Query
Macros / VBA
Financial modelling
Dashboard reporting
Scenario analysis
- Have you worked with ERP systems or financial planning tools before?
Yes
No
If yes, please specify which systems you have used.
- Do you have experience using TM1 or similar planning/reporting tools?
TM1
Hyperion
Anaplan
SAP
Oracle
None
- What is your expected monthly salary?
Work Location: In person
