Senior Financial Analyst

Reed Recruitment Africa; Cape Town; Presencial; ZAR 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Reed Recruitment Africa is seeking a commercially minded Financial Analyst (Strategic Growth) for a 3-month contract to assess financial viability of new business opportunities, build forecasting models and provide analytical rigour for senior leadership decisions.

Responsibilities include investment appraisal, operating model evaluation, financial modelling, costings, profitability analysis and capital assessments across multiple product lines.

Formación

• Qualified CA(SA)/CMA or equivalent with post-qualification experience
• 5+ years of post-qualification experience in commercial finance or financial analysis
• Advanced financial modelling including cash-flow forecasting, costing, scenario analysis, and DCF
• Manufacturing or services experience; product/sourcing/retail exposure valuable
• Strong FP&A, costing, management accounting and investment appraisal
• Autonomous, able to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and build structure from scratch
• Excellent communication to present financial analysis to non-finance stakeholders

Responsabilidades

• Investment Appraisal: assess financial viability of new opportunities and develop business cases
• Operating Model Evaluation: evaluate internal manufacturing, partnerships, sourcing and hybrid models
• Financial Modelling: build/maintain cash-flow forecasting, scenarios, ROI, DCF analyses
• Product Costing: develop costing models incl. materials, labour, overheads and margins
• Profitability Analysis: analyze margins across product lines to identify risks
• Capital Assessment: compare capital-intensive vs asset-light opportunities
• Stakeholder Collaboration: work with commercial, technical, sourcing and ops teams
• Strategic Reporting: prepare concise reporting for senior leadership on go/no-go decisions
• FP&A Support: assist wider FP&A and management accounting processes during engagement

Conocimientos

Investment appraisal

Operating model

Financial modelling

Product costing

Profitability analysis

Capital assessment

Stakeholder collaboration

Strategic reporting

FP&A support

Communication

Educación

CA(SA)/CMA/ACCA/CIMA equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Financial Analyst - Strategic Growth - 3 Months Contract

About Our Client

Our client is an established and growing design business entering an exciting phase of expansion. They are currently exploring new product and manufacturing opportunities, including kitchens, joinery, furniture, outdoor living, and textiles.

To support this strategic shift, they are assessing different operating models—ranging from internal manufacturing to strategic partnerships and hybrid structures. They have retained our services to find a commercially minded Financial Analyst to assess the financial viability of these opportunities, build forecasting models, and provide the analytical rigour needed to inform key investment and operating decisions.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who enjoys building models from scratch, working closely with diverse stakeholders, and translating complex data into clear recommendations within a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Investment Appraisal: Assess the financial viability of potential new business and product opportunities, including business-case development.
• Operating Model Evaluation: Evaluate alternative models, including internal manufacturing, strategic partners, sourcing, and hybrid models.
• Financial Modelling: Build and maintain financial models covering cash-flow forecasting, scenario planning, investment returns, and DCF analysis where relevant.
• Product Costing: Develop robust product costing models, including materials, labour, outsourced production, overheads, and margin analysis.
• Profitability Analysis: Conduct profitability and margin analysis across different product lines to identify commercial risks and potential.
• Capital Assessment: Analyze the financial implications of capital-intensive opportunities compared with more asset-light models.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with commercial, technical, sourcing, and operational stakeholders to gather inputs and stress-test assumptions.
• Strategic Reporting: Produce clear, concise reporting and recommendations for senior leadership to support go/no-go, operating-model, and investment decisions.
• FP&A Support: Support wider FP&A and management accounting processes as needed during the engagement.

What Our Client Is Looking For

• Qualifications: Qualified Chartered Accountant or Chartered Management Accountant (CA(SA), ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Experience: 5+ years of post-qualification experience in Commercial Finance or Financial Analysis.
• Modelling Skills: Advanced financial modelling skills, including cash-flow forecasting, costing, scenario analysis, and profitability/margin analysis.
• Industry Background: Experience within manufacturing and/or services is preferable; exposure to product, sourcing, or retail businesses is highly valuable.
• Core Competencies: Solid background in FP&A, costing, management accounting, and investment appraisal.
• Working Style: Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, with the ability to build structure and clarity from scratch.
• Commercial Mindset: Commercially sharp and able to challenge assumptions rather than simply model them.
• Communication: Strong communication skills, with the ability to present financial analysis clearly to non-finance stakeholders.