Finance FP&A Analyst — Reporting & Automation Lead

takealot.com; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is seeking a Finance Analyst (Reporting & Analysis) to own the Group's standardised internal reporting infrastructure in Cape Town. You will lead the automation agenda and set standards for reporting accuracy across Retail, Marketplace, and other BUs.

You will build Looker dashboards, supervise a Junior Finance Analyst, and partner with BI, IT and Product to deliver data-driven insights for CFO/CEO support.

Qualifications

• BCom (Hons) or equivalent in Finance/Accounting; professional qualifications advantageous.
• At least 5 years in FP&A, management reporting or a finance/BI role with month-end ownership.
• Proven track record in reporting automation or process redesign with measurable results.
• Strong understanding of accounting, management accounts and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel and working SQL skills; experience building in Looker or a similar BI tool.

Responsibilities

• Own the Group's standardised reporting suite across all BUs, ensuring a single, consistent version of the truth for Exco, divisional leadership and the Board pack.
• Own the design, maintenance and governance of finance Looker reporting, including dashboards relied on by Accounts Payable, FinOps and Customer & Insights.
• Define and maintain reporting standards, data definitions and controls that safeguard the accuracy, completeness and validity of management reporting.
• Lead the FP&A month-end process end to end: timetable, deliverables, reconciliations to the ledger and management accounts, and quality review before release.
• Identify root causes of reporting errors and late deliverables, and implement permanent fixes rather than manual workarounds.
• Document end-to-end processes, interdependencies and system touchpoints (e.g. TM1, Looker) and keep them current.
• Own the pillar's automation roadmap: prioritise opportunities by hours saved and risk reduced, then deliver them.
• Build and redesign processes using SQL, Looker, Excel/Gsheets(AppsScripts) and AI tools to remove manual, high-volume work from the team.
• Act as Finance's lead representative on reporting and data projects, partnering with BI, IT, Tech and Product to specify requirements, get the right data points into the correct models/cubes, test outputs and sign off delivery.
• Supervise, coach and quality-review the work of the Junior Finance Analyst in the pillar.
• Build trusted relationships with BU finance partners and operational teams, and communicate clearly with senior stakeholders on reporting changes, issues and insights.
• Provide cover and support to the Planning & Forecasting and Strategic Analysis & Insights pillars during peak cycles.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Looker

Python

Education

BCom (Hons) or equivalent in Finance/Accounting

CA(SA), CIMA or CFA (completed or in progress) advantageous

Tools

TM1

Sage

Board

Job description

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is seeking a Finance Analyst (Reporting & Analysis) to own the Group's standardised internal reporting infrastructure in Cape Town. You will lead the automation agenda and set standards for reporting accuracy across Retail, Marketplace, and other BUs.

You will build Looker dashboards, supervise a Junior Finance Analyst, and partner with BI, IT and Product to deliver data-driven insights for CFO/CEO support.