Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst

OneDome; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

OneDome in Cape Town is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. The ideal candidate will lead the budgeting process, perform variance analysis, and provide insights to business leaders.

A Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field is required, along with 2–5+ years of relevant experience. Key skills include advanced Excel, financial modeling, and excellent communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or relevant field required.
• 2–5+ years experience in FP&A or related functions.
• Experience in multinational corporate environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process including rolling forecasts.
• Perform detailed variance analysis and provide actionable insights.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Excellent communication

ERP tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

CIMA, ACCA, CFA (preferred)

Tools

Xero

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Role Summary

You will support the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis for the business. This role serves as a key finance business partner, providing insights that drive strategic decisions, support operational excellence, and align financial outcomes with corporate objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Lead or support the budgeting and forecasting process, including rolling forecasts.
• Build and refine financial models, scenario planning and sensitivity analyses.
• Prepare assumptions and inputs for long-term financial plans.

Analysis & Insight

• Perform detailed variance analysis to explain differences between actual performance and budgets/forecasts.
• Analyse performance drivers, trends and key business metrics (KPIs).
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to business leaders.

Reporting

• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting packs for finance leadership.
• Support executive reporting and presentations to senior stakeholders.
• Maintain dashboards and visual insights using BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).

Business Partnership

• Partner with business units to interpret financial outcomes, identify risks/opportunities, and support decision‑making.
• Translate commercial trends into financial implications for operational planning.

Process & Tools

• Contribute to process improvements, automation of reporting workflows, and enhancement of planning tools.
• Work with ERP/BI systems (Xero).

Typical Requirements

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Professional qualifications preferred but not mandatory (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, CFA).

Experience

• 2–5+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis or related functions.
• Experience in multinational corporate environment or JSE listed company.

Skills

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving.
• Excellent communication skills — able to present insights clearly.
• Familiarity with ERP and BI tools (Xero)