Financial Analyst

MNA Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a finance professional in Gauteng to analyze financial performance and assist in budgeting and forecasting processes. The ideal candidate will have a CA(SA) or CIMA qualification, with at least 5 years of experience within the Pharma or FMCG sectors. Strong interpersonal skills and advanced Excel capabilities are essential. This role involves compliance responsibilities and requires a detail-oriented approach to complex data analysis. Candidates may apply through the agency's portal.

Qualifications

• Min 5 years’ post article experience within a multinational organization (Pharma/FMCG).
• Strong accounting and business understanding is required.
• Excellent team player with ability to see the bigger picture.

Responsibilities

• Strong understanding and detailed analysis of brand profit and loss statements.
• Accurate and timely analysis and reporting for month end.
• Drive the annual budgeting process including detailed inputs and analysis.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Problem solving ability

Strong financial modelling

Detail-oriented

Strong time management

Ability to analyse complex data

Education

CA (SA) or CIMA Qualification

Tools

MS Office (Excel at advanced level)

Job description

Job Purpose

Advising and reporting on financial performance of Business Units. Assisting with the compilation of forecasts and budgets. Assistance with strategic planning and pricing.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Strong understanding and detailed analysis of brand profit and loss statements, including the calculation of revenue, COGS, inventory write offs and marketing and selling expenses.
• Accurate and timely analysis and reporting for month end.
• Analysis of monthly results vs budget / forecast.
• Calculate and process accruals and provisions as required.
• Responsible for transfer pricing and intercompany margin calculations and eliminations.
• Calculation and presentation of inventory provisions to management as well as communicating with the commercial teams where there is risk
• Reconciliations
• Adherence to accounting policy including G/L account maintenance and ensuring correct allocations.
• Drive the annual budgeting process; including detailed inputs, analysis, reporting and loading and reconciling into systems.
• Drive the monthly forecasting process; including detailed inputs, analysis, reporting and loading and reconciling into systems.
• Participate in month/quarter and year end closing.
• Assist Operational Finance with Audits.
• Strong business partnering with the Commercial Team.
• Ad hoc projects, analysis and presentations as required
• Ad hoc reporting and assisting with HQ requests.
• Maintenance and support related to the budgeting and reporting software and data models.
• Compliance: Ensure that all compliance elements are effectively implemented and adhered to.
• Forwarding of all received Product Quality Complaints, Adverse Events and Medical Enquiries to the relevant person in Quality Assurance/ Pharmacovigilance/ Medical Affairs.
• Completion of all assigned training within the specified timelines

Qualifying Requirements

• CA (SA)/ CIMA Qualification (completed)
• Min 5 Years’ post article experience within a multinational organization (Pharma/ FMCG)
• Knowledge of inventory management
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Problem solving ability
• Strong accounting and business understanding
• Strong time management
• Deadline-driven
• Ability to analyse complex data
• Detail-orientated
• Strong Financial modelling
• Priority setting
• Embodies Values & Behaviours in all internal and external interactions
• Excellent team player, with the ability to see the bigger picture
• MS Office, with Excel at an advanced level

Candidates that meet the criteria may apply via this portal or via www.mnarecruitment.com. Should you not receive feedback within 7 days, please accept your application as unsuccessful.