Financial Analyst at Refinitiv

About The Role

• The Role in part will be supporting the design and execution of Financial & Risk business’ Go-To-Market’s Sales and Revenue reporting and forecasting activities. Other duties will include supporting decision support activities around Go-To-Market organization where needed and becoming a strong user of financial systems (e.g. IBM Proclarity, Metapraxis Sales Forecasting Tool, Oracle Hyperion).
• The successful candidate will join the existing team in Cape Town and become part of the wider Financial & Risk’s global finance community.

Responsibilities Of The Financial Analyst

• Reporting to the Director of Finance – Revenue FP&A
• Contribute to the monthly Revenue reporting, forecasting and performance management analysis
• Assist in the Monthly/Quarterly Revenue Reporting close and planning process
• Assist the GTM Regional finance team with any queries and requests
• Data Controls & Governance including but not limited to Customer and Product Hierarchy
• Identify areas for Global Process Improvement and Simplification
• Assistance with Audit Queries
   

General Requirements

• The successful candidate is detail oriented, curious, proactive and asks questions - both of management and of themselves – and seeks to understand the context of their role in the wider organization.
• The successful applicant will be ambitious, career focused with a keen desire to learn and absorb increasing responsibilities.
• Have effective oral/written communication skills and presentation skills
• Power user in MS Excel & PowerPoint
• Studying or desire to study CIMA, ACCA certification preferred (Supported Study Package)
   

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree; Accounting/Finance degree preferred but not required
• 0-4 years of post undergraduate experience