Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Itchy Feet; Jersey Marine; Vor Ort; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Itchy Feet is seeking a Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis to lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting. You will develop robust financial models, provide strategic insights, and partner with senior leaders to drive growth and profitability.

You will also coordinate financial and regulatory reporting, including SARB returns, and work with stakeholders to improve finance processes and drive automation where appropriate.

Qualifikationen

• Qualified Accountant with FP&A experience and strong modelling skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain financial models for decision support.
• Experience producing executive-level reporting and dashboards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.

Aufgaben

• Lead the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting across the organisation.
• Develop and maintain robust financial models to support planning and strategy.
• Provide insightful analysis and commentary to inform decision-making at senior levels.
• Coordinate financial and regulatory reporting, including SARB returns, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Support process improvements and automation in finance workflows.

Kenntnisse

Financial Planning & Analysis

Financial modelling

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Data quality

Communication

Ausbildung

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

The Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis role is a crucial position responsible for spearheading the financial planning, forecasting, and performance management activities within the organisation. This full-time position demands a proactive individual with an entrepreneurial spirit who is keen to learn and collaborate in order to drive business growth and profitability. Key responsibilities include leading the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes, developing and maintaining robust financial models, and providing insightful analysis to support informed decision-making across the organisation. The successful candidate will also be accountable for the preparation and submission of financial and regulatory reporting to the South African Reserve Bank, ensuring compliance and accuracy in all returns. Collaboration with senior stakeholders will be essential to develop high-quality management information and insights that align with the organisation's strategic objectives.

Job Duties:

• Lead the annual budgeting process across the organisation.
• Oversee monthly forecasting and long-term financial planning.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models to aid decision-making.
• Challenge assumptions and provide independent analysis of business forecasts.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Produce monthly financial performance reporting for executive and board review.
• Analyse performance against budgets, forecasts, and prior years, highlighting key drivers.
• Provide commentary on financial risks and emerging trends.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to business leaders, facilitating pricing and product development.
• Prepare and submit all required financial and regulatory returns to the South African Reserve Bank, ensuring completeness and compliance.
• Perform reconciliations between SARB returns and financial records, maintaining robust controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve Finance processes and support automation where necessary.

Job Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience in Financial Planning & Analysis.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience in producing executive-level reporting with excellent communication skills.
• Proven stakeholder management and business partnering abilities.
• High attention to detail and dedication to data quality.
• Desirable experience in banking or financial services and familiarity with SARB reporting.
• Understanding of banking profitability, capital, and liquidity metrics.

What You’ll Love:

This role offers the opportunity to play an integral part in maintaining and enhancing the organisation's distinctive culture, where innovative thinking is encouraged. It provides a collaborative environment designed to support the development of skills in financial planning and performance management. The organisation values professional growth and offers considerable opportunities for training and career advancement, enabling everyone to reach their full potential. This environment is built on a sense of belonging and inclusion, fostering a workspace where diverse talents are actively sought out, and innovation thrives.