Specialist Finance Decision Support Cbu

Vodafone Group; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 70 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide analytical support within the Consumer Business Unit. This role involves financial guidance for product launches, data analysis using SQL and QlikSense, and presenting insights to executive management. The ideal candidate will possess strong problem-solving skills and a degree in a quantitative field. This position offers enticing benefits, including competitive incentives and exclusive staff discounts, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to make an impact in the financial sector.

Benefits

Enticing incentive programs

Competitive benefits

Retirement funds

Risk and medical aid benefits

Cell phone and data benefits

Fibre connection discounts

Exclusive staff discounts

Qualifications

• 3-year degree in a quantitative field is essential.
• Advanced Excel and SQL skills are required for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial guidance for new product launches and pricing changes.
• Build financial models and analyze customer trends using SQL.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Data Manipulation

SQL

Excel Modelling

Problem Solving

Education

3-year degree in Quants, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Business Science, Finance

Tools

QlikSense

Job description

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Role Purpose

The purpose of the role is to provide the various leads within the Consumer Business Unit (CBU) Prepaid Commercial environment with financial and analytical support to ensure the achievement of key business objectives.

The Support

The Specialist: Finance Business Partner CBU provides support to ensure operational and tactical decision-making efficiency, underpinned by robust financial reviews using analytics, business and commercial intelligence, and financial modelling.

Main Focus

The role primarily supports CBU FBP internally, as well as Commercial, Pricing, and FinOps business functions.

Responsibilities

1. Support business decision analysis: Provide financial guidance and challenge for new product launches, pricing changes, or targeted campaigns.
2. Data manipulation and analysis: Build financial models, analyze customer trends/behaviour, and extract data using SQL, QlikSense, or similar tools to generate actionable insights.
3. Communication: Present high-quality written and oral insights for executive management, providing timely feedback to stakeholders.
4. Business case evaluation: Support decision-making through comprehensive financial evaluations of proposals.
5. Post-investment reviews: Conduct appraisals to measure performance against objectives and communicate lessons learned.
6. Product analytics: Support monthly KPI analysis by product categories and advise on campaigns to meet financial targets.
7. Channel and customer analytics: Provide financial performance reports and analysis to optimize A&R efficiency and intensity.

Ideal Candidate

• 3-year degree in Quants, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Business Science, Finance, or equivalent.
• Advanced modelling skills in Excel.
• Intermediate to advanced SQL skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to assess risks and sensitivities.
• Self-starter and action-oriented.
• Understanding of the competitive environment and financial performance reporting.

Benefits

Enticing incentive programs, competitive benefits, retirement funds, risk and medical aid benefits, cell phone and data benefits, fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts.

Application Details

Closing date: 08 May. Location: Midrand, Vodacom Campus.

Additional Information

Vodacom values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered in recruitment.