Group Financial Planning Analyst

Communicate Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment is seeking a senior FP&A/Consolidation professional in Cape Town to coordinate monthly financial reporting for 20+ international subsidiaries. You will consolidate management accounts, produce Group packs, and analyse performance to identify risks and opportunities.

The role covers budgeting across multiple entities, annual planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic ad-hoc projects. Strong Excel skills and IFRS knowledge are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Strong background in financial analysis, modelling, and reporting for group-level consolidation.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and planning across entities.
• Knowledge of IFRS and group consolidation principles is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly financial reporting across 20+ international subsidiaries.
• Consolidate monthly management accounts and prepare Group reporting packs.
• Analyse financial performance to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate annual budgeting across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Review budgets for completeness, consistency and accuracy.
• Consolidate subsidiary budgets into Group budgets for executive review.
• Manage quarterly forecasting and build Group forecast models.
• Perform variance analysis and provide management commentary.
• Investigate material movements and support strategic decision-making with analysis.
• Liaise with finance teams across countries and coordinate reporting timelines.
• Drive process improvements in reporting, models and consolidation procedures.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial modelling

Reporting capability

Budgeting

Forecasting

Multi-entity environment

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Deadline management

Attention to detail

IFRS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

CA(SA)/CIMA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent with FP&A/Consolidation experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

• Coordinate monthly financial reporting across more than 20 international subsidiaries.
• Consolidate monthly management accounts and prepare Group-level reporting packs.
• Analyse financial performance and identify key trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Review budget submissions and ensure completeness, consistency, and accuracy.
• Consolidate subsidiary budgets into comprehensive Group budgets for executive review.
• Manage quarterly forecasting processes and prepare Group forecast models.
• Perform variance analysis between budgets, forecasts, and actual results.
• Investigate significant financial movements and provide meaningful commentary to management.
• Support strategic decision-making through financial analysis, scenario modelling, and ad-hoc projects.
• Liaise with finance teams across multiple countries and coordinate reporting timelines.
• Drive continuous improvements to reporting processes, financial models, and consolidation procedures.

Skills & Experience

• Strong financial analysis, financial modelling, and reporting capability.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
• Experience within multi-entity, group, or multinational environments - advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of IFRS and Group consolidation principles - advantageous.

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance OR Equivalent CA(SA), CIMA, ACA, ACCA OR Equivalent Honours Degree with relevant FP&A, reporting, modelling, or consolidation experience will also be considered.

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