Finance Analyst

Marvel Placement Consultants; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in South Africa is looking for a Financial Analyst. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting within the FMCG industry. Candidates should have a BCom Finance or similar qualification with up to 3 years of experience. A valid driver's license and own vehicle are essential. This position offers a dynamic environment for growing your financial skills.

Qualifications

• 0 to 3 years experience in financial analysis, preferably within the FMCG industry.
• Valid Driver's License and own vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage budgets and forecasts for sales areas.
• Analyse CAPEX and overheads against budgets.
• Maintain control processes for controllable costs.
• Perform financial and non-financial reporting.
• Monitor financial performance and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Financial reporting

Product costing

Management analysis

Identifying trends

Budgeting

Forecasting

Strategic financial planning

Education

BCom Finance or similar

CIMA qualification

Job description

Minimum Requirements

• A minimum qualification of BCom Finance or a similar field of study.
• A CIMA qualification is advantageous.
• 0 to 3 years experience in financial analysis, preferably within the FMCG industry.
• Strong skills in financial reporting, product costing, and management analysis.
• Proven ability to identify trends, variances, and opportunities in financial data.
• Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring controllable costs.
• In-depth knowledge of strategic financial planning and execution.
• Essential: Valid Drivers License and own vehicle.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage budgets and forecasts for sales and operational areas.
• Analyse CAPEX and overheads on a weekly and monthly basis to compare actual performance against budgets and targets.
• Maintain control processes to ensure controllable costs remain within budget.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial and non-financial reporting.
• Administer reporting tools and support the creation of required financial reports.
• Monitor financial performance, identify deviations, and recommend corrective actions to improve efficiency.
• Develop, implement, and maintain reports on customer and product profitability.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses of sales, marketing, and operational data to support strategy and decision-making.
• Identify patterns, trends, and opportunities in gross profit data.
• Perform accurate product costing and variance analysis.
• Provide finance support to sales, marketing, and operational teams as needed.

Closing Date

• Submissions for this vacancy will close on 8 October 2025.
• Late applications may be considered until 3 November 2025.

Please Note

• Thank you for submitting your CV to Marvel Placement Consultants.
• If your application is successful, we will contact you.
• Should you not hear from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
• Your details will remain on our database for future opportunities.

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