Group Financial Planning Analyst

Communicate Finance; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Finance is seeking a skilled FP&A professional to coordinate monthly financial reporting across more than 20 international subsidiaries and consolidate Group-level packs. You will analyse performance, identify risks and opportunities, and support budgeting across entities and jurisdictions.

You will liaise with finance teams in multiple countries, drive improvements to reporting processes and models, and provide management with meaningful commentary for strategic decisions.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Financial analysis

Financial modelling

Reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

CA(SA)/CIMA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Honours FP&A, reporting, modelling, or consolidation

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

SAP/Oracle FP&A

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