Strategic FP&A Lead — Hybrid Role in Sandton

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Comprehensive medical aid and pension

Professional development opportunities

Hybrid work environment in Sandton

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Financial Analyst for a hybrid role based in Sandton, Gauteng. You will provide critical financial insights, lead budgeting and forecasting, and drive performance improvements across the FMCG corporate finance team.

You will build financial models, conduct variance and profitability analyses, prepare reports for senior management, and collaborate with business units on opportunities and mitigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• CA(SA), CFA, or CIMA certification is advantageous.
• 5–7 years of FP&A or corporate finance experience in FMCG or similar.
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Advanced Excel with pivot tables, lookups, and complex formulas; ERP/BI familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth financial analysis including variance, trend, and profitability analysis.
• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Prepare financial reports and presentations for senior management.
• Develop financial models for initiatives and business cases.
• Monitor key financial metrics and identify risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with business units to understand performance and provide insights.
• Assist in evaluating new business opportunities and potential M&A.
• Contribute to process improvements within the finance function.
• Stay current with accounting standards and FMCG regulations.
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis as required.

Skills

Financial analysis

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Excel skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

SAP

Oracle

BI tools

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Financial Analyst for a hybrid role based in Sandton, Gauteng. You will provide critical financial insights, lead budgeting and forecasting, and drive performance improvements across the FMCG corporate finance team.

You will build financial models, conduct variance and profitability analyses, prepare reports for senior management, and collaborate with business units on opportunities and mitigations.