FP&A Financial Analyst. at Impact

Exciting opportunity for a newly qualified CA(SA) to join the market leader in Partnership Automation as an FP&A Financial Analyst.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is instrumental in helping to drive the decision making for Impact globally and acts as the analytical engine of our finance team to provide insights, high-quality reporting, and support business decision making.

You will be a key functional member of Impact’s financial forecasting, annual budgeting processes, operating plan variance analysis, and special projects.

What You'll Do:

• Prepares financial and business-related analysis and research in such areas as financial and expense performance, cost of sales, cash flow forecasting, and working capital
• Prepares consolidated forecasts and budgets and analyzes trends in revenue, expense, capital expenditures, and other related areas
• Financial instruments accounting
• Assist with updating the company’s forecasting model monthly with information from the accounting systems and updating expense and revenue forecasts based on actual business events and timelines
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends, and analyzing causes of unexpected variance this involves updating the company dashboards and providing analysis
• Develop financial models and analysis to support strategic initiatives
• Compiles and prepares reports, graphs, and charts of data developed
• Assists with special financial and business-related studies and cooperates with other departments in preparing analyses
• Assist with compilation and analysis of consolidated budgets and long-range plans
• Maintains and coordinates group completion of financial review templates and meetings
• Prepare presentations to Board of Directors and Senior Management Team
• Ad hoc analyses, as needed
• Support functional area leaders in the development of their annual Expense and Capital budgets
• Provide monthly financial reporting and variance analysis
• Ensure budget holders understand their performance vs. budget
• Develop comprehensive monthly forecasts, with input from budget holders on all assumptions
• Work with budget holders to rebalance their plans, in response to changes in business priorities
• Prepare revised Quarterly Budgets for the company as the fiscal year progresses from each quarter to the next
• Monthly, prepare company forecasts in collaboration with cross-functional team members and provide explanations for variances from prior expectations
• Develop business cases in support of new investment opportunities, and work with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive initiative budgets
• Develop, track, and analyze key operational metrics for each functional area

What You Have:

• Newly qualified CA(SA) with Big Four audit firm experience (preferred)
• Relevant working experience within finance/audit/advisory/investment banking sectors (preferred)
• B.Com/B.Sc Degree or relevant financial qualification
• Experience preparing management accounts and financial statements
• Experience in financial analysis and modeling
• Strong understanding of accounting
• Problem solver, highly analytical, results-oriented, timeliness, attention to detail, and accuracy
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high energy and high responsibility environment
• Excellent communication skills, able to present at board level
• Influencing and Negotiation: Ability to influence at all levels, as well as a demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team and be assertive in driving successful management strategies
• Relationship Management: Able to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners
• Communication Skills: Demonstrates strong listening, written, and oral communication skills

Benefits/Perks:

• Unlimited PTO policy - Take the time off that you need. We are truly committed to a positive work-life balance, recognising that it is important to be happy and fulfilled in both
• Training & Development - Learning the advanced partnership automation products
• Medical Aid and Provident Fund - Group schemes with Discovery, Bonitas & Momentum
• Stock Options - 4-year vesting schedule pending Board approval
• Internet Allowance
• Flexible work hours
• Casual work environment