Pricing and Profitability Analyst (Corporate) - Cape Town

Morae; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a detail-oriented Pricing and Profitability Analyst in Cape Town. The role involves financial analysis, budgeting, and strategic pricing support, requiring strong analytical and communication skills. Join a dynamic team focused on innovative solutions for corporate law departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years of relevant analytical and consulting experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, MS Excel, MS Access.
• Strong communication skills and service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial and business analyses using Qlik, MS Access, MS Excel.
• Contribute to annual budget preparation and quarterly variance reporting.
• Monitor pricing trends and provide analysis to firm management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Science, Information Systems/Technology

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Excel

MS Access

Job description

Morae Global is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Pricing and Profitability Analyst with a background in corporate professional services.

LOCATION: Observatory, Cape Town

TITLE: Pricing and Profitability Analyst

LEVEL: Associate

JOB TYPE: Full Time (Hybrid)

Pricing and Profitability Analyst

This position requires a combination of consulting, analytical, project management, and interpersonal skills to support the daily business operations, financial management, and strategic vision of our Business Operations, Pricing and Client Value leadership team. The Pricing Consultant will also provide financial and strategic support to the firm’s legal departments and practice groups.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop financial and business analyses using Qlik, MS Access, MS Excel, and other financial software.
• Create financial and statistical models and other tools to enhance and streamline reporting processes.
• Contribute to the annual budget preparation and subsequent quarterly variance reporting and analysis.
• Assist with matter budget development, pricing support, and performance analysis.
• Provide support for special projects and initiatives at the request of Practice leadership.
• Support Firm management, attorneys, and other administrative groups by providing legal industry practice intelligence, communicating key performance drivers and impact to the relationship, and conducting internal data analysis to align firm goals, enhance client service, and realize pricing objectives.
• Execute on a robust approach and framework for the Firm’s strategic pricing and matter budgeting practices/methodologies.
• Assess data from various sources to gain insights into pricing strategies and market trends.
• Collaborate with the Firm’s leadership on growing revenue, profitability, market share, and other business targets.
• Advise on fee analysis, structure, and agreement on the Firm’s largest and most important client relationships and matter arrangements.
• Develop economic models to assess the profitability of new business proposals and assist in drafting creative, workable pricing solutions in response to client pricing demands, including AFAs.
• Interface with client procurement and legal operation teams to establish relationships while promoting a strategic partnership.
• Partner with Business Development & Marketing team in drafting the financial and pricing responses to client RFP submissions.
• Monitor pricing trends and proactively provide business interpretation and analysis of data to firm management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Science, Information Systems/Technology or a related business discipline.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant analytical and consulting experience with a background in corporate professional services.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, MS Excel, MS Access, and MS Word.
• Excellent financial and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills, outstanding judgment, and a strong service orientation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering the highest quality work product.
• Experience in providing strategic financial support and working collaboratively with leadership to achieve business targets is preferred.

About Morae:

Morae is a dynamic, high-growth organization that provides an integrated suite of solutions to corporate law departments and law firms, and partners with leading software and services providers, both within and outside the legal industry. We are a young company but are made up of seasoned professionals in the legal industry, with a focus on building productive long-term relationships with employees and clients in an environment where collaboration is encouraged, knowledge is shared freely, and diversity of thought, cultures, communities, and points of view is embraced. Our team has the vision to create an effective solution for any business problem and the experience to execute that vision. Learn more at moraeglobal.com. Our privacy policy can be found here https://www.moraeglobal.com/privacy-policy.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive any communication within 2 weeks, kindly consider yourself unsuccessful.

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*** We do not make use of recruitment agencies ***