FP&A Analyst: Drive Performance & Growth in Manufacturing

SOLEVO; Germiston; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

SOLEVO is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to partner with Cluster Finance and operations teams to deliver high‑quality financial analysis, forecasting and decision support across the business in Africa. The role moves beyond historical reporting to understand drivers, identify risks and translate data into actions for management.

You will perform monthly performance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modelling, while supporting cash flow, working capital, and management

Qualifications

• Must possess Grade 12 (Matric).
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Management Accounting, Economics or related discipline.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capability.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capability.
• CIMA / CGMA qualification or CA(SA) / ACCA or equivalent qualification.
• Experience using ERP and BI/reporting tools.
• 3–5 years' FP&A, commercial finance, management accounting or financial analysis experience.
• Experience in manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and commercial analysis.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow interaction.

Responsibilities

• Analyse monthly financial and operational performance against budget, forecast and prior periods.
• Provide variance analysis explaining what happened, why it happened and actions for management.
• Support annual budget and periodic forecasting processes.
• Develop robust assumptions with Sales, Commercial, Operations and Finance.
• Maintain rolling forecasts for the cluster and analyse deviations.
• Challenge assumptions and reflect current trading conditions in forecasts.
• Assist with OPEX and CAPEX planning.

Skills

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

ERP / BI tools

FP&A experience

Manufacturing experience

Budgeting & forecasting

Management reporting

Data analysis

P&L & cash-flow understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Mgmt Accounting/Economics

Grade 12 (Matric)

CIMA/CGMA or CA(SA)/ACCA

Tools

ERP systems

BI reporting tools

Job description

SOLEVO is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to partner with Cluster Finance and operations teams to deliver high‑quality financial analysis, forecasting and decision support across the business in Africa. The role moves beyond historical reporting to understand drivers, identify risks and translate data into actions for management.

You will perform monthly performance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modelling, while supporting cash flow, working capital, and management