Remote FP&A Budgeting & Forecasting Analyst

Pavago; South Africa; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Pavago is seeking a Budgeting & Forecasting Specialist (FP&A, Financial Modeling & Strategic Planning) to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives on a remote basis. This role focuses on building financial models, managing planning cycles, and delivering forward-looking insights to leadership.

You will collaborate with Finance, Operations, and department heads to develop accurate budgets, maintain rolling forecasts, analyze performance, and provide strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of FP&A, budgeting, or forecasting experience.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills with nested formulas, Pivot Tables, and sensitivity analysis.
• Experience preparing variance analyses and executive financial reporting.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Budget Development: Lead the preparation of annual operating and capital budgets, consolidating inputs across departments.
• Forecasting: Maintain rolling forecasts for revenue, expenses, and cash flow; update monthly/quarterly with actuals.
• Variance Analysis: Compare actuals to budgets/forecasts and explain variances to executives.
• Financial Modeling: Build and maintain dynamic models (DCF, ROI, IRR, break-even) with Excel/Sheets; utilize BI where appropriate.
• Reporting: Create executive dashboards and visuals; present insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Collaboration: Align forecasts with operational plans; partner with FP&A and Finance teams.
• Process Improvement: Improve budgeting/forecasting workflows; support FP&A platform implementations; enhance data integration.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Power BI

Job description

Pavago is seeking a Budgeting & Forecasting Specialist (FP&A, Financial Modeling & Strategic Planning) to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives on a remote basis. This role focuses on building financial models, managing planning cycles, and delivering forward-looking insights to leadership.

You will collaborate with Finance, Operations, and department heads to develop accurate budgets, maintain rolling forecasts, analyze performance, and provide strategic