Finance Analyst

Houst Limited.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing international tech company in Cape Town is looking for a Finance Analyst to prepare and analyze revenue reporting and oversee accounts receivable activities. The ideal candidate will have a BCom degree and at least three years of relevant experience, along with strong analytical and numerical skills. Benefits include 23 days paid holiday, birthday leave, and employee discounts, along with a business laptop for use.

Benefits

23 days paid holiday

One extra day off for your birthday

Employee discounts

Business laptop for use

Pawternity

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' post-tertiary experience.
• Experience in revenue, accounts receivable, or credit control.
• Background in a fast-growing or international business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze revenue reporting, identifying trends and variances.
• Support month-end processes related to revenue.
• Oversee accounts receivable reporting and credit control activities.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

BCom degree or similar

Tools

Excel

SQL

Looker

Stripe

Job description

We're looking for a commercially minded Finance Analyst who loves working with numbers, data, and systems, and who can turn financial information into clear, actionable insight.

You’ll play a key role in revenue reporting and analysis, oversee revenue-related accounts, and work closely with our Sales and Account Management teams, known internally as Pods, to ensure accuracy, visibility, and strong financial control across the revenue cycle.

This is a hands‑on, analytical role in a fast‑growing, international tech business.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Prepare and analyze revenue reporting, identifying trends, variances, and key drivers
• Support month‑end processes related to revenue and revenue‑linked balance sheet accounts
• Reconcile and monitor revenue‑related bank accounts
• Oversee accounts receivable reporting, including ageing and debtor trends
• Review and support credit control activities, including bad debt follow‑ups
• Monitor and manage card payment disputes, e.g., Stripe
• Work with large datasets across multiple systems to ensure data accuracy
• Build and improve reports, models, and dashboards
• Partner closely with Sales and Account Management Pods
• Identify process improvements and support ad‑hoc finance projects

Qualifications

• BCom degree or similar, preferably in Financial Management, Finance, or Financial and Data Analysis
• Minimum of three years’ post‑tertiary experience
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Comfortable working independently
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large datasets
• Strong attention to detail with a commercial mindset
• Confident communicator who enjoys working with non‑finance stakeholders
• Experience in revenue, accounts receivable, or credit control
• Exposure to payment platforms or banking tools such as Stripe or Modulr
• Experience with SQL and Looker
• Background in a fast‑growing or international business

Benefits

• 23 days paid holiday (plus public holidays)
• One extra day off for your birthday
• Employee discounts at a wide range of restaurants, shops, gym memberships, cinema tickets, and more
• Pawternity – we encourage proud parents of new pets to work from home to help their new member settle in
• Business laptop for use

Finance Analyst • Cape Town, Western Cape