Financial Planning Analyst - Cape Town at Foundever

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

We are looking for someone who uses strategic analysis to influence senior leaders in the company to make the right calls. You’ll be helping the team set and deliver targets, owning our financial planning, forecasting, reporting and analysis.

You’ll bring an inquisitive and have curious mind-set when it comes to finances, looking to interrogate and understand our revenue and cost base. If you are looking for a new challenge in a rapidly growing and dynamic environment, with a desire to make your mark on a growing Finance function, then this is the role for you!

ABOUT YOU

3–5 years previous experience in a FP&A role working in a fast paced environment.  You will enjoys working with numbers, large volumes of data, demonstrating the ability to think holistically, considering the implications at both a tactical and strategic level.

You will be a strong communicator with the ability to engage with people from all levels and have an extremely high attention to detail. You will have the ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively, with a strong desire to lead and close financial projects/activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Financial planning and analysis, supporting monthly, quarterly, annual and long-range planning.
• Variance analysis: conduct monthly variance analysis and identify risks, upside and suggest measures to take.
• Support our operational teams to better understand their finances and provide them with the analysis they need to succeed (e.g. efficiency, Bill to Pay).
• Work closely with accounting team to provide input on management reporting needs, push for deeper understanding of our actual performance and get that understanding back out into the business.
• Assist on projects and analyses on an ad-hoc basis.  As we grow, we will continually face new challenges and opportunities, and you’ll be asked to jump in and support as needed. This could include supporting on annual budgets and forecasting to integrating new data sources into our financial analysis.
• Supporting the effective running of finance systems, and ensuring automation opportunities are maximised across the business.

YOUR PROFILE AND EXPERIENCE

• Industry: Minimum of 3- 5 years in FP&A role, ideally in a fast paced organisaion.
• Data-Driven problem solver - comfortable to speak up and challenge stakeholders based on your analysis.
• Organised: the ability to multi-task and liaise with multiple stakeholders.
• Adaptability: the ability to handle a wide variety of tasks and stakeholder interactions  adjusting your communication style as necessary.
• Systems: Highly proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Advantageous: Experience with SQL
• Education: Professionally qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).