Global Group Finance Lead: Budgets, Forecasts & Insights

Pronel Consultants; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,450,000; Full time

Job summary

Pronel Consultants is seeking a CA(SA) to lead the Group's financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting across more than 20 international subsidiaries. You will partner with senior leadership to translate data into strategic insights for global decision-making.

The role requires strong Excel skills, business partnering and the ability to influence across multiple countries. This position is based in Cape Town and offers high-impact, globally-facing finance leadership.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) or equivalent professional qualification.
• 4+ years post-articles experience in financial planning, reporting or related roles.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to influence senior management across international units.
• Proactive mindset with ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate the monthly Group management reporting process across international operations.
• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles with timely, accurate reporting.
• Consolidate financial information from multiple entities into executive reporting packs.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends and investigate variances.
• Provide commercial insights and recommendations supporting strategic decisions.
• Partner with finance leaders across countries to drive consistency and reporting excellence.
• Support scenario modelling, financial planning and strategic initiatives.
• Continuously improve financial planning, reporting processes and business insights.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Scenario planning

Education

CA(SA) / equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Pronel Consultants is seeking a CA(SA) to lead the Group's financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting across more than 20 international subsidiaries. You will partner with senior leadership to translate data into strategic insights for global decision-making.

The role requires strong Excel skills, business partnering and the ability to influence across multiple countries. This position is based in Cape Town and offers high-impact, globally-facing finance leadership.