Financial Analyst - CPT

Lobster Ink; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 450 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance team member is sought in Cape Town for the Financial Analyst role to provide crucial support to the Sales Team. Responsibilities include creating Proforma P&Ls, performing financial analysis, and developing strategies to drive growth. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and a minimum of 2 years of finance experience. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in financial systems such as Excel and SAP. This hybrid role is great for those looking to advance within the finance department.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of finance experience.
• Demonstrates business acumen and can deal with ambiguity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create Proforma P&Ls and PCAFs for business assessment.
• Provide pricing and commercial policy recommendations.
• Partner with Sales to assess sales activity impact.

Skills

Analytical aptitude

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Spreadsheet skills

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Overview

Department: Finance

Position type: Full time

Location: Cape Town

Working model: Hybrid

Reporting to (Job Title): Head of Finance/Division Controller

The Financial Analyst is a vital member of the Finance Team, providing direct support to the Sales Team and its leaders. As a key partner and advisor, you are responsible for demonstrating an understanding of Lobster’s value proposition and developing solid strategies to deliver profitable growth to the business. Success requires strong business partnerships across multiple functions and teams. The Financial Analyst will have the opportunity to be the successor to the Head of Finance.

Responsibilities

• Create Proforma P&Ls, PCAFs and other key support analytics for assessing new and existing business opportunities
• Provide recommendations regarding pricing, incentive structures, and commercial policies to support growth
• Partner with the Sales associates and Leaders to understand and communicate the impact of their sales activity
• Conduct complex financial analysis
• Provide support, ad hoc reporting, and analysis to internal and external customers
• Drive process improvement and best practices within the commercial finance team
• Additional project work as-needed

Qualifications / Required Competencies

• Strong analytical aptitude and organizational skills, great attention to detail, and the ability to work independently
• Must demonstrate overall business acumen and ability to deal with ambiguity
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Advanced spreadsheet, graphics, and financial systems skills (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and SAP)
• Result-oriented; proactive, and possesses a high level of integrity
• Minimum experience required: Minimum 2 years of finance experience
• Minimum qualifications/education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline

Disclaimer: This job description is provided for informational purposes and serves as a general guideline for the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or all-encompassing list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions. The actual duties and responsibilities of the position may vary based on evolving business needs, organizational changes, or other factors. Management reserves the right to modify, amend, or update the job description at any time. Such revisions may include the addition of new job-related duties or reassignment of responsibilities within the employee's scope of practice. Furthermore, this job description does not constitute a contractual agreement of employment.