Group Reporting & Management Accountant | CA(SA)

Network Finance; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a CA(SA) with 2-4 years post-articles experience for a commercial finance and business partnering role. You will support strategic decision-making with financial insights and robust reporting.

Ideal candidates are commercially aware, curious, and able to influence leadership with actionable analytics. The role requires excellence in Excel and stakeholder communication within a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualification is required.
• 2-4 years' post-articles experience is required.
• Strong analytical and commercial finance capabilities.
• Experience in management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leadership to support strategic and commercial decision-making.
• Provide financial insights that drive profitability, efficiency, and growth.
• Evaluate business opportunities, commercial proposals, and investment decisions.
• Develop business cases and support key strategic initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational and financial performance.
• Analyse revenue trends, margins, operating costs, and KPIs.
• Deliver variance analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Monitor performance against budgets, forecasts, and objectives.
• Support data-driven decision-making through insightful reporting.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities across business units.
• Support annual budgeting and rolling forecasting processes.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses.
• Prepare forecasts and performance projections.
• Monitor unit results and provide recommendations to hit targets.
• Produce high-quality management reports for senior leadership.
• Translate complex financial data into clear business recommendations.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reviews.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis to facilitate informed decisions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Commercial finance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Industry experience (FMCG/retail)

Education

CA(SA) qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Minimum Requirements

• CA(SA) qualification
• 2-4 years' post-articles experience
• Strong analytical and commercial finance capabilities
• Experience in management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• FMCG, manufacturing, retail, or multi-divisional experience advantageous

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

• Partner with operational leadership to support strategic and commercial decision-making
• Provide financial insights that drive profitability, efficiency, and growth
• Evaluate business opportunities, commercial proposals, and investment decisions
• Develop business cases and support key strategic initiatives
• Identify opportunities to improve operational and financial performance

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Analyse revenue trends, margins, operating costs, and key performance indicators
• Deliver meaningful variance analysis and actionable recommendations
• Monitor financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and strategic objectives
• Support data-driven decision-making through insightful reporting and analysis
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities across business units

Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Support annual budgeting and rolling forecasting processes
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses
• Prepare forecasts and performance projections
• Monitor business unit results and provide recommendations to achieve financial targets

Reporting & Executive Insights

• Produce high-quality management reports for senior leadership
• Translate complex financial data into clear business recommendations
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reviews
• Deliver ad hoc analysis to facilitate informed business decisions

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a professional who is:

• Commercially astute and business minded
• Naturally curious and analytical
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders
• Able to influence decision-making through meaningful insights
• Proactive, solutions-driven, and highly adaptable
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced FMCG environment
• Passionate about adding value beyond traditional finance responsibilities

Why Join This Opportunity?

• Strategic, high-visibility role within a leading FMCG business
• Direct exposure to executive leadership
• Opportunity to influence key commercial decisions
• Broad cross-functional exposure across operations and finance
• Strong long-term career progression into senior finance leadership
• Collaborative, high-performance environment focused on growth and innovation

This opportunity is perfect for a CA(SA) looking to transition into a commercially focused role where finance is used to drive strategy, performance, and business success.