Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

Onafriq; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 655 000 - 984 000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech company in Africa is seeking a FP&A Analyst to support financial planning and analysis. This role offers exposure to high-level management reporting, budgeting, and analytics within a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in a relevant field and have strong Excel and BI tool skills. Experience in finance or FP&A is preferred, along with an analytical mindset and proactive attitude. The position offers competitive salary and benefits in a diverse workplace.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Flexible working and unlimited leave policy

Diverse work environment with over 28 nationalities

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in Finance, FP&A, or data analytics is preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Excel (formulas, lookups, pivots) and PowerPoint.
• Experience with BI tools such as Tableau is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepare management and CFO decks for Board and executive meetings.
• Analyse group financial performance and identify variances.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Curiosity

Professional communication

Proactive attitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Python

SQL

Power Query

Job description

Who We Are

Onafriq is an omnichannel network of networks, making borders matter less by providing our partners with a single pathway to unlock the full power of cross-border and cross-platform payment solutions.

With a network spanning over 40 African markets, Onafriq connects over 1 billion mobile money wallets, 500 million bank accounts, and 300,000 agents in Nigeria, enabling domestic and cross-border disbursements and collections, card issuing and processing, agency banking, and treasury services.

By connecting global and regional enterprises, mobile money operators, money transfer operators, banks, fintechs, global development organisations, and online and offline merchants, supported by world‑class regulatory and compliance capabilities and a strong regional presence in 10 offices in Africa, and others in the UK, US, and China, Onafriq is ushering in a new era of access for people across the African continent and beyond.

The Role

The FP&A Analyst will play an integral role in supporting the Group Financial Planning & Analysis function through the compilation, interpretation, and presentation of financial performance across the Group for the Board, Executive Committee, and other senior stakeholders.

This position offers exceptional exposure across FP&A’s full value chain management reporting, business intelligence (BI), forecasting, budgeting, analytics, and financial strategy and provides a rare opportunity to learn how a multinational finance function drives strategic decision‑making.

The successful candidate will work directly with senior finance leaders, contribute to key analyses and presentations, and develop advanced technical and commercial skills in a fast‑paced, high‑performance environment. The role is designed for a numerically minded, inquisitive, and ambitious professional with 1–2 years of experience who is eager to grow into a full FP&A capacity over time, gaining deep exposure to corporate performance management, data analytics, and strategic financial planning.

Qualification & experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Basic understanding of accounting and financial statements.
• Strong proficiency in Excel (formulas, lookups, pivots) and PowerPoint (professional formatting, charting).
• Analytical mindset, curiosity, and comfort with numbers and ambiguity.
• Professional communication and stakeholder‑handling skills.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn new tools and concepts.

You will be a good fit if you have

• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
• Exposure to coding or data analytics (Python, SQL, Power Query).
• Familiarity with AI tools for data analysis or automation.
• Previous internship or entry‑level experience in Finance, FP&A, or data analytics.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting & Executive Presentations

• Prepare and refine high‑impact management and CFO decks for Board and executive meetings.
• Synthesise inputs from multiple business units into cohesive, insight‑driven narratives.
• Develop clear visual storytelling through charts, trends, and data summaries.

Financial Analysis & Data Insights

• Analyse group financial performance, identify variances, and assist in crafting commentary that explains key business drivers.
• Extract, clean, and reconcile data from ERP, BI, and other systems to support management insights.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of BI dashboards and analytical models.
• Work closely with the Revenue Assurance team to flag and report large inter‑month movements.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Engage directly with Controllers, FP&A specialists, Revenue Assurance, and senior stakeholders to clarify financial queries and data inconsistencies.
• Support the budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes through data validation and analytical preparation.
• Support commercial finance team and grow understanding of commercial finance.

Automation & Process Enhancement

• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate recurring FP&A activities using Excel, Power Query, AI, or coding solutions.
• Participate in continuous‑improvement initiatives that elevate reporting quality and speed.

Learning & Development

• Build technical capability in BI tools, data analytics, and financial modelling.
• Develop an understanding of strategic finance concepts and how financial insight influences business decisions.

Behavioural Competencies

• Curiosity: asks “why” and seeks to understand drivers behind numbers.
• Ownership: takes responsibility for accuracy, timeliness, and quality of output.
• Learning agility: quick to adopt new tools and methods.
• Professionalism: consistent, reliable, and composed in communication.
• Collaboration: works effectively with multiple stakeholders and levels of seniority.
• Resilience: remains steady and solution‑oriented amid ambiguity, shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Bias for action: makes informed decisions with imperfect information and keeps momentum going.
• Adaptability: adjusts approach and thinking as business needs change.
• Commercial mindset: connects financial insights to business impact and strategic objectives.
• Critical Thinking: challenges assumptions, anticipates implications and frames recommendations clearly.
• Multitasking: effectively manages competing priorities, balancing strategic focus with operational demands.

Why work for us

• We work at the very cutting edge of fintech in Africa.
• We solve relevant problems for Africa and the world in hope of continuing to make an impact on the millions, if not billions, of users who also believe in what we do.
• We have a very diverse work environment with over 28 nationalities represented and continually strive to build a culture of caring and execution.
• We operate a flexible working and unlimited leave policy.
• We offer a competitive salary package and bonuses.

We prioritize the overall well‑being of our staff through various initiatives aimed at ensuring they reach their full potential in a supportive environment.