Operations Financial Analyst

JVR Software; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

JVR Software in Cape Town is seeking an Experienced Finance Analyst to join our finance team. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, and month-end procedures for multiple business units.

You will support the Financial Business Partner team with analysis, assist Heads/Managers with ad hoc requests, and drive improvements in processes and data quality. A 3+ year background in finance is expected.

Qualifications

• Tertiary Education (B.Com/Diploma in Accounting or Finance). Studying towards CIMA is advantageous.
• Minimum 3 years in a financial environment.
• Proven analytical skills.
• Excel and financial modelling with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting and forecasting for allocated business units.
• Provide analysis support to Financial Business Partner team and assist Heads/Managers with ad hoc requests.
• Own the budget cycle and monthly budget-to-actuals gap for relevant sectors.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, data and systems for efficiency.
• Organize monthly meetings with business unit heads to review month results.
• Assist on projects or inquiries from the business.

Skills

Solution oriented

Analytics

Attention to detail

Communication

Team player

Decision making

Education

B.Com or Diploma in Accounting/Finance

Tools

MS Excel

GP Dynamics

Job description

A well-known Consumer finance Business is looking for an Experienced Finance Analystto join their team based in Cape Town.

The chosen applicant will oversee and support the functional business heads, including budgeting and forecasting submissions and the management of month-end procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help with month-end, the budget, and forecasts for the allocated Heads/Managers in the pertinent Business Units.
• Provide analysis support to the Financial Business Partner team to enable in-depth analysis and assist assigned Heads/Managers with ad hoc requests on financial concerns and data (results, budgets, forecasts, etc.).
• Assume accountability for the budget cycle for the pertinent business sectors and manage the monthly budget-to-actuals gap.
• Assist in enhancing operational efficiency by seeking out opportunities to enhance systems, processes, and data.
• Be in charge of organizing monthly meetings with business unit heads and managers to present an overview of the month’s results.
• Assistance provided with projects or inquiries from the business.

Skills required:

• Solution Orientated
• Excellent analytics and Problem-Solving skills.
• Attention to detail Quality and accuracy of output.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills
• Team Player
• Rational in decision making.

Minimum Requirements:

• Tertiary Education (B.Com/Diploma in Accounting or Finance) Studying towards CIMA is extremely advantageous.
• Minimum 3 years exposure to a financial environment
• Proven Analytical Skills
• MS Office Excel (Working with and manipulating large datasets & Basic financial modelling)
• Exposure to GP Dynamics & Excel insight reporting tool Advantageous
• Retail / Financial Services industry exposure Advantageous

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or by emailing your CV to *****@*****.co.za.

Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position.
Please consider your application unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within 3 days