Group Manager: Financial Planning & Analysis

Mediclinic; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private healthcare services group is seeking a Financial Analyst to perform financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting. The candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a quantitative field and be a qualified Chartered Accountant with 5-8 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include delivering informed forecasts, analytical insights, and supporting financial decision-making processes. This role is based in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in financial planning and analysis within a financial environment.
• Expertise in financial planning and modeling principles and tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting to improve operational performance.
• Deliver informed forecasts and actionable insights for strategic decisions.

Skills

Collaborate with colleagues across jurisdictions and departments

Financial acumen

Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills

Advanced software skills

Critical evaluation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Qualified Chartered Accountant: CA (SA), CFA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA

Tools

Advanced Excel

SAP Group Reporting

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia), and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-oriented, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders, and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To perform financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting and provide management information to improve operational performance, financial governance, and the achievement of the company’s financial strategy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• To perform financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting and provide management information to improve operational performance, financial governance, and the achievement of the company’s financial strategy.
• Provide high-quality financial analysis from financial and operational data to identify key drivers and trends to provide insight to senior management. Communicate possible impacts on the business, improvement gaps, or performance shortfalls to inform senior management decision-making.
• Deliver informed forecasts, high-quality decision support, and actionable insights to provide visibility into future outcomes, identify risks and opportunities, and inform operational and strategic decisions.
• Utilise Business Intelligence (BI) tools (e.g., KPIs, predictive modeling, data mining, etc.) to support monthly forecasting and annual budget attainment.
• Perform ad hoc analysis to deliver decision-ready insights that improve performance.
• Continuously refine and improve financial planning and analysis processes incorporating best practices.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematical Statistics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Accounting, or Business Management.
• Qualified Chartered Accountant: CA (SA), CFA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent.

Required Experience

At least 5-8 years of relevant experience in financial planning and analysis within a financial environment.

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Collaborate with colleagues across jurisdictions and departments to build meaningful and trusting working relationships.
• Financial planning and modeling principles and tools, e.g., Advanced Excel, SAP Group Reporting, CFIN, etc.
• Financial acumen, industry awareness, and insight.
• Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• Business Intelligence (BI), reporting, and planning, budgeting, and forecasting tools.
• Systems thinking with an understanding of the interactions and interdependencies of business information.
• Critical evaluation skills and the ability to challenge existing processes.
• Advanced software skills, including writing macros in Excel and other accounting packages.
• Structural thinking skills.