Commercial Financial Analyst at Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job    

• The purpose of the Commercial Financial Analyst role is to provide accurate, useful, decision-making, forecasting, budgeting, and commercial insights to enable fast and informed decision-making across Shoprite Financial Services.
• The role supports innovative, accessible financial services by delivering the analysis and performance visibility needed to drive sustainable growth across trusted in-store and digital financial solutions.

Job Objectives    

Commercial Insight, Planning & Decision Support

• Provide financial and business insights to help the team make informed decisions.
• Build and update financial models, forecasts, and scenarios to understand performance, risks and opportunities.
• Monitor business drivers, product performance and financial trends to identify areas for improvement and growth.
• Preparation of executive reporting packs and presentations.
• Provision of data for Group reports. 

Performance Reporting & Insight

• Prepare accurate daily, weekly and monthly reports for stakeholders.
• Prepare reporting packs, presentations and commentary that explain financial performance clearly.
• Track KPIs, explain variances and provide reporting that supports business reviews and action planning.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support the preparation and consolidation of annual budgets, forecasts and planning cycles across Financial Services.
• Prepare revenue, cost and headcount budgets in line with business plans and targets.
• Ensure budgets are submitted on time and forecasts remain accurate and up to date.
• Stakeholder Support, Systems & Continuous Improvement
• Work with finance leaders, business owners and operational teams to provide ad hoc analysis and support.
• Maintain and improve reporting tools, models and dashboards so they are easy to use and provide useful insights.
• Improve data quality, reporting efficiency, automation and overall planning processes.

Qualifications    

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field

Experience    

• +5 years’ exposure to financial planning and analysis , commercial finance, financial analysis or a similar role (essential).
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Experience working with large data sets, reporting tools and financial systems.

Knowledge and Skills    

• Advanced Excel skills are essential; experience with SAP, BPC, Power BI or similar reporting tools would be advantageous.
• Experience supporting business stakeholders through clear analysis, reporting and financial insights.

Closing Date    

• 2026/06/25