Assistant Finance Business Partner at DataOrbis

Responsibilities include

• Managing monthly forecasting processes and forecast reporting
• Report and submit monthly forecasts and commentary to the relevant stakeholders
• Prepare monthly management accounts for manco and exco
• Collaborate with Smollan Technology, eComm and Data group finance team
• Assistance with month-end actuals processing and reporting 
• Reconciling intercompany shared services balances monthly
• Reviewing, investigating, and reporting on the monthly profit/loss and reconciling against budgets and forecast.
• Review, manage and report back on the Sales Pipeline, following up with the Sales Department to ensure opportunities are correctly and accurately loaded into the Pipeline.
• Maintenance of Shared Services schedules
• Assistance with business plans, budgeting and forecasting across the departments and business units
• Maintenance of all budgeting and forecasting supporting schedules
• Assistance with working capital management and cash flow reporting
• Liaising with the Data Orbis and Smollan finance teams to provide accurate and timely feedback to the relevant stakeholders
• Carrying out of other ad-hoc requests as required

Requirements

Your skills and experience include

• Post-graduate diploma/Honors in BCom, BBusSci or Accounting or any finance-related degree is essential. A professional  qualification (CA(SA)/CIMA/ACCA is preferable but not a necessary requirement
• Minimum 4 – 5 years’ working experience within a financial role or minimum 3 years articles plus 1 – 2 years post articles experience.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel and proficiency in NetSuite/SAGE/MS Dynamics 365 ERPs would be a distinct advantage

Key personal attributes include

• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Logical and structured thought process
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work accurately within reporting deadlines
• Tact, discretion, and respect for confidentiality
• Good decision-making with the ability to make sound independent judgements 
• Passionate and self-motivated with a sound values and belief system
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Takes ownership and remains accountable