Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Lead

SOLEVO; Germiston; On-site; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

SOLEVO, a leading chemical distributor in Africa, seeks a Senior FP&A Lead to drive strategic insights, budgeting and forecasting, and high-quality analysis to guide commercial decisions.

The role partners with executives to evaluate performance, develop financial models, assess project feasibility and ensure timely reporting to strengthen financial processes and support data-driven choices across the organization.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 (Matric) and professional qualification (CA(SA)/CIMA/MBA).
• 8+ years in FP&A or finance, 3-5 years in a senior finance role.
• Strong modelling, planning, and analysis capabilities.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven leadership of high-performance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A processes including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Develop financial models; evaluate project feasibility and commercial impact.
• Provide ad-hoc financial and commercial analyses to guide decisions.
• Consolidate opex/capex budgets for Group Finance review.
• Collaborate with IT to optimize ERP and finance systems.

Skills

Financial modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical capability

Budgeting & forecasting

Team leadership

Education

Grade 12 (Matric)

CA(SA) / CIMA / MBA qualified

Job description

Who are we?

SOLEVO is a leading distributor of chemicals and inputs for specific industrial and agricultural segments in Africa. SOLEVO assists African farmers and Industries succeed by providing them with a full range of fertilizers, seeds, crop protection products and industrial chemicals they need with a guaranteed quality and good value. With over 75 years at the frontier of economic growth and transformation across Africa, we deliver critical raw materials and expertise to the continent’s high GDP-contributing life sciences and industrials sectors. Rolfes Holding is part of Solevo Group Company.

What are we looking for?

We are seeking for a Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Lead who will be responsible for driving strategic financial insights, leading budgeting and forecasting processes, and delivering high‑quality analysis to support key commercial decisions.

What do we expect from the candidate?

This role partners with executives and business units to evaluate performance, develop financial models, assess project feasibility, and ensure accurate, timely reporting. The FP&A Lead enhances financial processes, strengthens analytical frameworks, and plays a critical role in long‑term planning, operational efficiency, and guiding data‑driven decision‑making across the organization.

The key responsibilities:

Business Planning, Management and Process Control.

• Lead business planning and oversee key financial and operational workflows.
• Perform detailed performance analysis (gross margins, profitability, customer metrics, sales channel effectiveness) to identify risks and opportunities.
• Prepare KPI dashboards and report on variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Strengthen analytical frameworks to improve business performance insights.
• Support long‑term financial planning and develop forecasts for funding applications.
• Contribute to strategic leadership discussions and financial decisions.

Decision Support on Key Commercial Initiatives.

• Support business functions in developing business cases for initiatives such as new product launches and pricing changes, ensuring performance can be tracked across all business units.
• Track actual results against approved business cases and recommend improvement areas.
• Provide ad‑hoc financial and commercial analysis to guide decision‑making.

Budgeting, Business Planning & Forecasting

• Align financial forecasts and budgets with operational functions.
• Manage the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting cycles.
• Consolidate opex and capex budgets for submission to Group Finance and shareholders.
• Ensure compliance with finance covenants and internal reporting requirements.

Systems and Policies.

• Collaborate with IT to optimise financial systems and ensure operational effectiveness.
• Support the implementation or enhancement of ERP systems for finance.
• Develop and maintain finance policies, procedures, and controls to ensure reporting accuracy.

Project Evaluation.

• Prepare financial evaluations and business cases for major projects.
• Engage senior stakeholders to define project expectations and deliverables.
• Support commercial and strategic teams in assessing project feasibility and financial impact.

Corporate Finance Support.

• Conduct financial modelling and analysis for corporate finance initiatives.
• Assist with engagements involving funders, auditors and external stakeholders.
• Provide additional support to management as required.

Cost and Budget Management.

• Ensure audit documentation is complete, accurate and submitted timeously.
• Address audit findings and support continuous improvement across financial processes.
• Provide consistent, timely reporting to senior stakeholders.

If you possess…

Must-Have:

• Grade 12 (Matric).
• Relevant Tertiary qualification and a registered CA(SA) or any professional degree (CIMA/MBA).
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a Financial Planning & Analysis or finance environment.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a senior-level finance role.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capability.
• Financial planning and analysis.
• Operational finance and management reporting.
• Projects appraisals and evaluations.
• Stakeholder engagement and cross functional collaboration.
• Experience in leading, guiding & managing a high-performance team.

If you are…

• Adaptable, organized, and capable of managing multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy and professionalism in a fast‑paced environment.

Why join Rolfes Holdings (Solevo)?

• Join a young dynamic team who is leading the chemical distribution on the African continent.
• Enjoy a collaborative, international and agile work environment.
• Be part of a team where freedom, initiative and ‘thinking out of the box’ is key.
• Opportunity to work in a growing versatile environment.
• Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits package.
• Explore opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Then, this job is for you!