Sr Finance Analyst

NCR Atleos; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services leader seeks a skilled Senior Finance Analyst in Cape Town. You will drive financial planning, budgeting, and reporting processes across the organization. The candidate should possess strong analytical skills, financial modeling expertise, and proficiency in financial systems like Power BI. A bachelor's degree in Finance or related field and professional certification is required. This full-time role offers a dynamic environment supporting strategic initiatives and business cases.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, or FP&A roles.
• Strong understanding of business performance drivers and financial KPIs.
• Experience in a multinational or complex business environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting cycles across all business units.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports including KPI tracking.
• Act as a trusted advisor to operational and functional teams.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Analysis

Excel

Power BI

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

Professional certification (CA, CPA, CMA, CFA)

Tools

Cognos

Hyperion

Microsoft Access

Job description

About NCR Atleos

NCR Atleos headquartered in Atlanta is a leader in expanding financial access. Our dedicated 20000 employees optimize the branch improve operational efficiency and maximize self-service availability for financial institutions and retailers across the globe.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Finance Analyst to join our Finance team. This role will be responsible for driving the financial planning budgeting forecasting and reporting processes across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical capabilities financial modelling skills and the ability to translate data into meaningful business insights.

Financial Planning & Budgeting

• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting cycles across all business units.
• Collaborate with department heads to gather inputs validate assumptions and ensure alignment with organisational goals.
• Develop detailed financial models for revenue cost capital expenditure and cash flow planning.

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports including variance analyses KPI tracking and performance dashboards.
• Identify trends risks and opportunities and provide actionable insights for decision-making.
• Support preparation of Board and Executive-level presentations.

Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor to operational and functional teams.
• Provide financial guidance scenario analysis and insights to support strategic initiatives and business cases.
• Facilitate discussions that improve financial discipline and accountability across the organisation.

Process Improvement

• Enhance planning and forecasting frameworks to increase accuracy efficiency and transparency.
• Implement best practices automation tools and improved data governance.
• Contribute to finance systems upgrades or implementation projects as required (e.g. ERP planning tools).

Qualifications & Experience

• Professional certification such as CA CPA CMA or CFA.
• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or related discipline.
• Experience in a multinational or complex business environment.
• Strong understanding of business performance drivers and financial KPIs.
• Minimum 57 years of experience in financial planning budgeting or FP&A roles.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Excel financial systems and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI Oracle Anaplan).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Core Competencies

• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking ability
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• Stakeholder management and business partnering capability
• Proactive self-driven and adaptable

EEO Statement

NCR Atleos is an equal-opportunity employer. It is NCR Atleos policy to hire train promote and pay associates based on their job-related qualifications ability and performance without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship status sex sexual orientation gender identity/expression pregnancy marital status age mental or physical disability genetic information medical condition military or veteran status or any other factor protected by law.

Statement to Third Party Agencies

To ALL recruitment agencies: NCR Atleos only accepts resumes from agencies on the NCR Atleos preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system NCR Atleos employees or any NCR Atleos facility. NCR Atleos is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.

Required Experience

Senior IC

Key Skills

Cognos, Forecasting, Hyperion, Microsoft Access, Pivot tables, Accounting, Analysis Skills, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Budgeting, Financial Planning

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1