Finance / Business Graduate

Time Personnel; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Time Personnel is seeking a finance/analytical professional in the Western Cape to prepare monthly reports, analyze variances, and support regional forecasting. The role focuses on building user‑friendly performance tools and consolidating LE/Budget/R&O inputs from markets.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI, with strong analytical and communication skills. A dynamic team will support regional offices in South Africa.

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent required.
• Strong knowledge of Excel (macro, programming) and PowerPoint.
• Experience with multi‑dimensional tools (ESSBASE, EOS) is an asset.
• Excellent analytical and mathematical problem‑solving skills.
• Integrity, pro activity, and team spirit.

Responsibilities

• Prepare ACTUAL monthly reports (Volume & Revenue at D+2, Variance Analysis, PnL).
• Develop and maintain performance tracking tools (Power BI and others).
• Aggregate reporting from Clusters to identify risks/opportunities vs forecast.
• Consolidate LE/Budget/R&O forecasts from markets.
• Support regional forecast processes with HR, Marketing, and GM.
• Build and consolidate monthly reporting files to analyse Actual vs Forecast.
• Explain variances in labour cost and overheads.
• Create visuals for large data sets to aid management decisions.
• Improve efficiency of existing internal reports.
• Assist in preparing presentations for Senior Executives.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

ESSBASE

EOS

Microsoft database

Education

Matric or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Job description

REQUIREMENTS

• Matric, or equivalent qualification
• Strong knowledge of Excel (macro, programming), PowerPoint, multi-dimensional tools (ESSBASE, EOS, Microsoft database type) are an asset.
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills
• Integrity and rigor are a must, as well as pro activity and team spirit.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure
• Strong customer service orientation
• Able to exercise independent judgment and take action on it.

DUTIES

• Prepare ACTUAL monthly reports (Volume & Revenue at D+2, Variance Analysis, PnL, Mid-month forecast and Month End Forecast)
• Develop and maintain accurate & user-friendly performance tracking tools (Power BI and others)
• Aggregate reporting & insights from Clusters to identify risks & opportunities vs forecast.
• Help consolidate and analyse the LE/Budget/R&O forecasts received from markets.
• Contribute to LE/Budget/R&O forecasting for Regional Office
• Support Regional Controller in leading forecast processes for regional office and South Africa market (initial budget, revisions & landings) in coordination with HR, Marketing Managers and GM
• Build and consolidate monthly reporting files to analyse Actual vs Forecast
• Ensure full understanding of variances in labour cost, travel expense and other overheads
• Develop dynamic ways to visualize large data sets to empower Management for effective decision taking (with various tools such as Power BI etc.).
• Improve ways of working on existing internal reports to gain efficiency.
• Support the team to create pertinent presentation for Senior Executive meetings
• Ad-hoc analysis of business results for different stakeholders

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience

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