Finance Insights Analyst – SAP, Power BI & Forecasting

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in Johannesburg is seeking a Finance Analyst to provide financial excellence for the Motion Business Area. You will compile and analyze metrics, identify trends, and recommend actions to improve financial performance within the organization.

The role reports to the Finance Manager and is onsite in South Africa. You will conduct analyses, support budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting to drive business decisions and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or related field required.
• 5-8 years of experience in reconciliations of general ledger.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision making.
• Proficiency in SAP, Power BI and MS Office.
• Able to communicate effectively with teams and stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business performance versus budget and forecast; propose improvements.
• Benchmark KPIs with industry peers and ABB; analyze drivers of performance.
• Prepare financial models for hypotheses and overall impact to the business unit.
• Support financial reporting, planning, budgeting and forecasting for the organization.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strong communicator

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Education

National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Finance / Accounting or related fields

Tools

SAP

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

ABB in Johannesburg is seeking a Finance Analyst to provide financial excellence for the Motion Business Area. You will compile and analyze metrics, identify trends, and recommend actions to improve financial performance within the organization.

The role reports to the Finance Manager and is onsite in South Africa. You will conduct analyses, support budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting to drive business decisions and performance.