Junior Financial Analyst – Data, Modelling & BI

51736F19-04F8-4368-9978-2Abfd5Dcc5A6; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider in South Africa is seeking a Junior Financial Analyst who will support the finance team with financial analysis, reporting, and data-driven decision-making. This entry-level role requires a Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science and offers the opportunity to work in an innovative environment focused on wealth creation and preservation. The candidate will engage in varied financial processes and contribute to strategic planning through data analysis.

Qualifications

• Strong academic performance with exposure to finance, statistics, or data science.
• Internship or academic project experience in financial analysis, modelling, or data analytics.
• Familiarity with Excel, SQL, PowerBI, Python, or R is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing financial reports and variance analyses.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Build and maintain basic financial models to support decision-making.
• Extract, clean, and transform data for analysis.
• Support the development of dashboards and automated reports.
• Contribute to the enhancement of data architecture and reporting frameworks.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Financial Discipline

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Planning & Organisation

Collaboration

Client Focus

Drive for Results

Learning Agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science

Honours degree in Actuarial Science

Tools

Excel

SQL

PowerBI

Python

R

Job description

A financial services provider in South Africa is seeking a Junior Financial Analyst who will support the finance team with financial analysis, reporting, and data-driven decision-making. This entry-level role requires a Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science and offers the opportunity to work in an innovative environment focused on wealth creation and preservation. The candidate will engage in varied financial processes and contribute to strategic planning through data analysis.