Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

Katzar; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Bellville, Cape Town is seeking an experienced FP&A Specialist to join their finance team. The role involves financial consolidation, IFRS compliance, and advanced financial modelling. The successful candidate will provide strategic insights, improve reporting processes, and collaborate with senior leadership. This position offers a hybrid working environment and the chance to make a significant impact within the organization.

Benefits

Hybrid working environment

Collaborative finance team

Strategic role

Qualifications

• Over 2–5 years’ experience in FP&A, financial consolidation, and management reporting.
• Significant hands-on experience with IFRS and group reporting.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate financial statements ensuring full IFRS compliance.
• Build and maintain financial models for budgeting and forecasting.
• Deliver financial insights that influence business strategy.

Skills

IFRS

Financial Modelling

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA(SA))

Tools

Excel

Sage Intact

Idu

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced FP&A Specialist to join a high-performing finance team based in Bellville, Cape Town. This critical role will focus on group financial consolidation, IFRS compliance, and advanced financial modelling, supporting strategic decision-making at the highest level.

You must be a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) with demonstrable IFRS expertise.

What success looks like

Success in this role means taking full ownership of group-level financial reporting and consolidation, ensuring strict adherence to IFRS standards, and producing clear, actionable insights. You will:

• Operate confidently and precisely, drawing on strong technical knowledge to support complex reporting needs.
• Build and maintain robust financial models that support forecasting, budgeting, and long-term strategic planning.
• Be a trusted finance partner to senior leadership, providing clear analysis, identifying trends and risks, and influencing strategic direction.
• Proactively seek to improve reporting processes, increasing both efficiency and accuracy.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment while bringing a strong sense of independence, responsibility, and initiative.

This is a rare opportunity for a qualified CA(SA) to make a real strategic impact within a purpose-led organisation, while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Consolidate financial statements across multiple entities, ensuring full IFRS compliance
• Lead or support IFRS-related projects and technical accounting reviews
• Maintain group-level technical accounting frameworks and coordinate with auditors
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts with in-depth variance analysis
• Build and maintain financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning
• Deliver financial insights that influence business strategy and operational planning
• Enhance reporting processes and implement improvements to financial workflows
• Support audit processes with timely, accurate data
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial information across systems

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) – essential
• Over 2–5 years’ experience in FP&A, financial consolidation, and management reporting
• Significant hands-on experience with IFRS and group reporting
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modelling
• Strong working knowledge of financial systems such as Sage Intact or Idu
• Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to translate numbers into strategy
• Excellent communication skills, particularly when engaging non-finance stakeholders
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
• Must be based in Cape Town

Why Apply?

• Join a high-performing, collaborative finance team at a respected organisation
• Take on a strategic role where your insights directly influence business direction
• Gain exposure to complex group reporting structures and leadership engagement
• Enjoy a hybrid working environment while being part of a purpose-driven culture

We’re excited to meet the right candidate for this pivotal role — someone who thrives on precision, strategic thinking, and high-impact finance work. If that sounds like you, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please apply directly via this link:

https://forms.office.com/r/hWH2tN4Zdd

Please note: If you do not hear from us within two weeks of submitting your application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.