Financial Planner Analytics at The Coca-Cola Company

Job Description    
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in the Finance Department. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience for a Financial Planner : Analytics, which is based in CCBSA, COF Midrand. The successful candidate will report directly to the Financial Manager.

The primary purpose of this role is to Provide CCBSA with strong, integrated analytical insights that enables the delivery of CCBSA’s financial performance. Support operational line managers and finance teams to deliver the required outputs and ensure accurate and insightful financial reporting is provided within deadlines.
Key Duties & Responsibilities    

•  Maintain and develop a high level of liaison with the Financial Controller which includes assistance with budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and analysis.
•  Maintain and develop a high level of liaison with the Finance Systems Controller in the development and implementation of analytical tools and reporting standardisation.
•  Prepare and generate deep analytical insights on CCBSA’s financial performance. Particularly identifying the opportunities for operational execution.

 Generate integrated analytical insights:

•  Make use of analytical methodology, trending and KPI’s as tools to generate insights;
•  Generate analytical insights and identify opportunities for operational improvements; and
•  Partner with managers to execute against identified cost saving initiatives.

 Translate overall analytical insights and analysis into detailed deliverables
 Preparation of trend analysis, side by side, internal and external benchmarking data. Detailed analysis of core functional costs to identify opportunities to reduce these costs.
 Provide a financial reporting service, including written analysis and commentaries on all financial reports, forecasts and plans.
 Ensure that all reports are accurate, variances are analysed and all deadlines met.
 Prepare and analyse month end reporting packs.
 To supply an advisory source, as well as collaboration with line managers, senior management and other staff, including, but not limited to ad-hoc financial reporting investigations, short-term and ongoing feasibility target assessments.
 Support the compliance to the CCBSA reporting standardisation guidelines to enable accurate and reliable management reporting.
 Attendance of stock counts and ensure compliance to hard close and year end procedures.
 Supply of ad hoc commercial competence training and support.
Skills, Experience & Education    

•  BCom Honours or equivalent.
•  CA (SA) / CIMA / CTA Required.
•  1-3 years’ operational finance experience.
•  Previous experience in managing a complex reporting function an advantage.
•  Strong data analytics skill set leaning towards data science vs pure finance
•  Experience with existing BI tools (e.g. PowerBI) to enable big data analytics, apply analytical methodologies and generate insights / opportunities for improvements
•  Strong systems / IT capabilities

General    
The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing. Position bonded for Equity