Hybrid FP&A Analyst: Forecasting, Insights & Strategy

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical aid and retirement fund

Employee discounts

Job summary

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, is seeking a dynamic Financial Analyst to enhance planning, forecasting, and profitability. The role combines remote work with regular office sessions in Mossel Bay and is ideal for someone with strong Excel skills and hands-on FP&A experience.

You will build complex models, prepare monthly reports, analyze trends, and support budgeting. Financial reporting software like Power BI/Tableau is a plus, and teamwork with other departments is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related quantitative field.
• Minimum 3 years FP&A or financial analysis experience.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot, lookups, macros.
• Experience with Power BI or Tableau is a plus.
• Strong analytical and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models for forecasting and budgeting.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances and drivers.
• Prepare monthly reports, variance analyses and exec summaries.
• Support managers in budget preparation and planning.
• Conduct profitability and pricing analyses and market assessments.
• Assist in evaluating new opportunities, investments and capex.
• Improve financial reporting processes and systems.

Skills

Excel advanced

Financial modeling

FP&A

Pivot tables

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelors in Finance

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, is seeking a dynamic Financial Analyst to enhance planning, forecasting, and profitability. The role combines remote work with regular office sessions in Mossel Bay and is ideal for someone with strong Excel skills and hands-on FP&A experience.

You will build complex models, prepare monthly reports, analyze trends, and support budgeting. Financial reporting software like Power BI/Tableau is a plus, and teamwork with other departments is essential.