Financial Analyst (12-month FTC)

Communicate Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment is seeking a skilled FP&A professional for a challenging analytical role in Cape Town. You will analyse financial performance, build models, and support budgeting and forecasting to drive commercial decisions.

Responsibilities include monthly management reporting, dashboarding in Power BI and Excel, variance analysis, and proactive commentary for leadership. Strong Excel, data handling, and business insight are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience within Financial Analysis, FP&A, Management Accounting, or Commercial Finance.
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel capabilities.
• Experience working with large data sets and translating findings into business recommendations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Analysing financial performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Preparing monthly management reports and executive dashboard reporting.
• Building and maintaining financial models to support commercial decisions.
• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
• Conducting variance analysis and providing meaningful commentary to leadership.
• Developing automated reporting solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and visibility of financial information.
• Monitoring project costs and ensuring expenditure aligns with approved budgets and business objectives.
• Creating interactive Power BI and Excel dashboards that transform complex financial data into actionable insights.
• Supporting month-end reporting processes, project forecasts, and financial control activities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Education

CA(SA), ACMA, CGMA, CIMA, SAIPA, or SAICA articles

Tools

Power BI

SQL

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

• Analysing financial performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities
• Preparing monthly management reports and executive dashboard reporting
• Building and maintaining financial models to support commercial decisions
• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes
• Conducting variance analysis and providing meaningful commentary to leadership
• Developing automated reporting solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and visibility of financial information
• Monitoring project costs and ensuring expenditure aligns with approved budgets and business objectives
• Creating interactive Power BI and Excel dashboards that transform complex financial data into actionable insights
• Supporting month-end reporting processes, project forecasts, and financial control activities

Skills & Experience

• 3-5 years' experience within Financial Analysis, FP&A, Management Accounting, or Commercial Finance
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel capabilities
• Experience working with large data sets and translating findings into business recommendations
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Power BI, SQL, SAP, Oracle, or similar reporting systems (advantageous)

Qualification

• CA(SA), ACMA, CGMA, CIMA, SAIPA, or SAICA articles

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