Remote FP&A Analyst: Growth Forecasting & Insights

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical FP&A Analyst to join their team in a remote-first setup, operating from Upington and surrounding regions. You will drive strategic financial decisions by building models, forecasting, budgeting, and partnering with operational teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven insights, robust financial planning, and collaboration with business units to improve profitability and support growth in a remote environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• Minimum 4 years in FP&A or corporate finance.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with ERP and FP&A software is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain budgeting, forecasting, and long-range models.
• Conduct variance analysis between actuals and forecasts.
• Prepare monthly reports, dashboards for senior management.
• Provide financial support and business partnering to operations.
• Analyze trends and support investments and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

Data visualization

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tableau/Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical FP&A Analyst to join their team in a remote-first setup, operating from Upington and surrounding regions. You will drive strategic financial decisions by building models, forecasting, budgeting, and partnering with operational teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven insights, robust financial planning, and collaboration with business units to improve profitability and support growth in a remote environment.