Finance Systems Lead| Power BI, SQL Dashboards & Mentorship

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters partners with a leading UK audit and accountancy firm to hire a Financial Systems Analyst on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role is based in Foreshore, Cape Town, with hybrid working and UK hours to align with the client’s business rhythm.

You will own core finance systems and reporting, driving technology adoption as the firm scales, and will mentor two junior analysts while delivering enhanced financial data capabilities.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting or Information Systems.
• 6+ years' experience in financial systems, reporting, or financial data analysis.
• Strong technical proficiency in SQL queries and Power BI dashboard creation for financial data reporting.
• Practical experience managing or administering practice management software and accounting ERP systems.
• Solid working knowledge of database administration, financial data management, and process automation.
• Sound understanding of core financial accounting principles, reconciliations, and reporting cycles.

Responsibilities

• Administer core practice management and accounting software platforms, ensuring security, user roles, and data integrity.
• Design, build, and maintain automated financial dashboards and executive management reporting using Power BI and SQL.
• Perform regular database administration, routine troubleshooting, and system health checks across finance applications.
• Evaluate existing financial workflows to identify opportunities for process automation and eliminate manual reporting steps.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes, financial reconciliations, and annual budgeting cycles.
• Provide technical guidance, user support across the firm, and daily mentoring to two junior finance analysts.

Skills

Power BI reporting

SQL queries

Data analysis

Process automation

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/IS

CA(SA) / CGMA / PA(SA) / ACCA designation

Tools

Power BI

SQL

ERP systems

Practice management software

Job description

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters partners with a leading UK audit and accountancy firm to hire a Financial Systems Analyst on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role is based in Foreshore, Cape Town, with hybrid working and UK hours to align with the client’s business rhythm.

You will own core finance systems and reporting, driving technology adoption as the firm scales, and will mentor two junior analysts while delivering enhanced financial data capabilities.