Financial Analyst

Afrizan People Intelligence (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in Cape Town is seeking a Financial Analyst for an 8-month contract to provide financial analysis and cost reporting for the refinery. This role requires a fully qualified CA(SA) or CIMA, along with 2-5 years of post-qualification experience, particularly in cost analysis. Responsibilities include processing monthly opex accruals, liaising with stakeholders for budgetary targets, and producing financial reports for leadership. Strong analytical and interpersonal skills are essential. SAP experience will be advantageous.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience post qualification, preferably in cost analysis and reporting.
• Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work constructively within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly opex accruals and perform account reconciliations.
• Liaise with BU contacts to clear accrued items from accounts.
• Produce monthly cost reports and coordinate cost review meetings.
• Conduct monthly variance analysis of actual vs budgeted opex.
• Prepare divisional opex financial reports and variance explanations.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost reporting

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Education

Fully qualified CA(SA) or CIMA

Tools

SAP

Job description

Financial Analyst PositionA leading organisation is looking for a Financial Analyst to join their team for an 8-month contract. The organisation is seeking someone to start immediately. The main purpose of the role is to provide financial analysis and cost reporting for the Cape Town Refinery as part of the Finance Team.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly opex accruals & ensure monthly account reconciliations are performed on time.
• Liaise with BU contacts to ensure accrued items are timeously cleared from the accruals account.
• Produce monthly cost reporting & coordinate cost review meetings with cost centre owners.
• Leverage financial acumen to influence business decision-making with the goal of meeting opex budgetary targets.
• Perform monthly variance analysis of actual vs budget on operating expenses (opex) and provide explanations for variances for submission to head office reporting team and other stakeholders (EXCO, ultimate shareholder).
• Coordinate monthly 24-month rolling forecast for refinery opex – gather inputs from key stakeholders, review for reasonability and accuracy, consolidate, present for business unit leader approval.
• Coordinate annual opex business planning – gather inputs from key stakeholders, review for reasonability and accuracy, consolidate, present for business unit leader approval.
• Prepare and present divisional opex financial reports and variance explanations as required by Refinery Leadership Team at monthly governance meeting.

Requirements

Fully qualified CA(SA) or CIMA non-negotiable. 2-5 years of experience post qualification highly preferable, especially experience in cost analysis and reporting. Strong financial, analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, with ability and confidence to work well with a broad spectrum of personnel across the organization and constructively provide guidance within a team environment. SAP experience knowledge would count in candidate's favour.

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