Junior Business Analyst- Claremont – WC needed at Rentokil Initial South Africa

KEY WORK OUTPUTS & ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Financial reporting 

Delivery of accurate and timely management information:

• Daily and weekly reporting of operational and sales information.
• Monthly reporting of key accounting, sales and operational performance along with regular performance reviews with operational management.
• Ad-hoc analysis and reporting as requested by senior management.
• To provide commentary and investigate changes in management information to add value to reports and aid understanding of changing business performance.
• To respond to queries with data accuracy and follow up with investigations of data sources where required.
• To change and adapt management information as required to meet business needs.
• To provide Budgeting, Forecasting and Planning support to the Finance Director and the  management accountant. 
• To provide assistance and support to the  Management Accountants to ensure the accuracy of accounting information.
• To actively support the Finance Team in the successful delivery of key business initiatives and projects.
• Assist in commission calculations

Analysis

• Maintain open and good relations with the operations director / Sales Director / Area Commercial Financial Controller and the branch managers. 
• Support  their understanding of key financial processes and measures, and their role in providing timely and good quality information to support business processes.
• Challenge and develop their understanding of commercial performance measures and suggest ways to improve.
• Provide assistance and support to their reporting and data needs to manage their business.
• Understand challenges, customer and business performance issues that are specific to individual areas.
• Provide explanation and understanding of Budget targets to branch managers, and collate feedback to Finance of key issues.

Price and Margin Analysis

• Help the business understand pricing and margins and advise on ways of maximising potential
• Accurate reporting of Margin Analysis for month-end reporting
• Assist in the completion of management presentations to explain month-end performance in relation to pricing and margin and attend monthly business review
• Discount analysis and margin reporting for use in commission schemes 
• Maintaining business models for profitability
• Maintaining Price List for all businesses

Requirements

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES

• Strong excel skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment 
• Effective time management skills
• Drive and motivation
• Some database knowledge Qlik, Big Query, Data Studio would be beneficial but not essential

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Matric certificate 
• Finance Degree will be advantageous
• Unendorsed Valid code 8/10 driver’s licence
• 5 years Experience as Junior Business Analyst or in a similar role
• Ability to work independently and prioritise tasks
• Ability to build strong, positive relationships with all candidates & key stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office (especially Microsoft Excel) and Google suite
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment