Finance Analyst (Contractor)

Smartwyre; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly expanding SaaS organization is looking for a Finance Analyst based in South Africa. The ideal candidate will have advanced analytical skills and excel in financial reporting and modeling. Responsibilities include developing budgets, producing reports, and analyzing financial data to support strategic decisions. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in a SaaS environment and robust proficiency in Excel. This role requires a commitment of at least 30 hours per week as a contractor.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in an international SaaS or technology company.
• Demonstrated success in fast-paced work environments.

Responsibilities

• Developing budgets and providing routine forecasts with variance analysis.
• Preparing companywide reports and key metrics regularly.
• Analyzing plan variances for insights to inform strategic decisions.
• Producing monthly management packs and investor reports.
• Creating both short-term and long-term financial forecasts.

Skills

Advanced analytical capabilities

Meticulous attention to detail

Proficiency in Excel

Process optimization

Financial reporting

Modelling

Scenario analysis

Tools

Microsoft Office

NetSuite

Job description

About Smartwyre

Founded in 2018, Smartwyre is a venture‑financed SaaS business delivering enterprise software to large agricultural businesses, operating in a $400 billion global industry. With an estimated 5 million farmers and over 5,000 distributors globally, Smartwyre works across the agricultural supply chain, from large corporations to local farms. Presently, we work from the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and South America.

We are building a B2B SaaS platform to network together the commercial operations of the companies that supply the world's farmers with seeds, fertilizer, chemicals, and services, with their target markets being the United States, Europe, and Latin America. We aim to first offer SaaS applications to solve key commercial pain points (pricing, costing, quoting), then network these companies using a common data platform (transactional data exchange, product information publication, people networking, and user analytics), and finally empower the network to facilitate new business model amongst network participants.

About the role

Smartwyre, a rapidly expanding SaaS organization, is seeking a Finance Analyst with advanced analytical capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to uphold high standards while actively identifying areas for improvement. Prior experience in a dynamic SaaS environment, robust proficiency in Excel, and involvement in process optimization, financial reporting, modelling, and scenario analysis are essential.

This is a contractor role and we are looking for an analyst for a minimum of 6 hours per day, or 30 hours per week.

What you’ll do

• Developing budgets and providing regular forecasts with comprehensive variance analysis
• Effectively navigating complex financial spreadsheets
• Preparing companywide reports and key metrics on a routine basis
• Analyzing plan variances to deliver insights that inform action plans and strategic decisions
• Assessing cost and revenue data to identify opportunities, risks, and trends affecting business performance
• Producing monthly management packs, investor reports, and Board presentations
• Creating both short-term and long-term financial forecasts
• Supporting the team with ad hoc analyses and customized reporting
• Enhancing the reporting framework to drive continuous improvement
• Promoting NetSuite adoption across the organization

Experience

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in an international SaaS or technology company
• Proficiency in Excel and all other Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated success in fast-paced work environments

Desirable

• Experience in delivering in-depth financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Experience with collaborating with investment bankers and senior stakeholders
• Experience in supporting due diligence processes
• Experience with NetSuite