Senior Financial Officer — Banking Analytics & Planning

Ovations Technologies; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ovations Technologies in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Financial Officer on a 6-month contract to generate and report reliable financial data that informs regional strategic decisions in line with corporate objectives.

Responsibilities include budgeting and forecasting, monthly performance reporting with variance analyses, business partnering and advisory to stakeholders, and cost and risk control for branch footprint.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in financial management, ideally within financial services or banking.
• Advanced MS Excel and data analysis skills.
• Experience with budgeting frameworks and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting & forecasting, annual budgets, 3-year plans, quarterly re-forecasts, and headcount run rates.
• Deliver monthly flash reports, variance analyses against budgets, and executive commentary.
• Guide stakeholders on profitability, present regional packs to management, upskill line managers on financial management.
• Monitor footprint/branch rollout expenditure and oversee risk management for closed branches.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data analysis

Education

Advanced Diploma / National First Degree (BCom Honours in Accounting preferred)

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Ovations Technologies in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Financial Officer on a 6-month contract to generate and report reliable financial data that informs regional strategic decisions in line with corporate objectives.

Responsibilities include budgeting and forecasting, monthly performance reporting with variance analyses, business partnering and advisory to stakeholders, and cost and risk control for branch footprint.