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Job title : Senior Finance Analyst
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : November 03, 2024
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KEY COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE
Report and Analyse Financial Performance:
- Own the preparation and loading of data into Polaris for Africa on monthly reporting and forecast.
- In charge of the management of monthly reporting and forecast deadlines.
- Super user and champion of ERP and Finance tools.
- Management of master data mapping across Africa.
- Management of local and group reporting.
- Management of P&L slicer and Flash files to be shared with group and local teams using Essbase and local ERP’s.
- Building of new and standardized reports for Africa for all P&L lines.
- Share financial reports to internal stakeholders.
- Verify and validate master data in ERP systems (JDE, Navision, Business Central) in order to facilitate accurate management reporting.
- Update, reconcile and circulate management reporting BI tools (Qlikview, PowerBI) to relevant stakeholders in agreed timelines.
- Analyse results and confirm accuracy and consistency of reporting.
- Owning the preparation of monthly P&L commentary pack, executive presentations, and other ad hoc presentation requirements.
Compile information and develop tools for accurate financial budgets, plans and estimates:
- Recommend improved methods of analysing results.
- Understand the business cycle to provide relevant reporting and analysis to stakeholders.
Business partnering function:
- Provide ‘real time’ support and advice to the business, adding value to the decision-making process.
- Together with stakeholders build reports and analysis to assist them with reliable information to enhance decision making.
- Develop appropriate tools to enable the business to better manage and understand financial performance of their brands, functions and/or customers.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders
- Give internal stakeholders accurate financial information when required.
- Attend cross-functional meetings for the South Africa and broader Africa businesses to enhance reporting and tools performance.
- Provide financial and analytical support to the affiliates.
Collaborate with external stakeholders
- Identify and communicate performance challenges to PR Group together with appropriate mitigation plans in the event of delays and challenges in reporting and forecast submissions.
- Support the external audit process by providing relevant, accurate and timely responses to audit queries on ST P&L’s.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Educational Requirements and Work Experience:
- Qualified and currently enrolled in accounting post graduate certification i.e., CIMA, CA(SA) or other recognised certification.
- Minimum 3/5 years in financial reporting, report writing and analytical experience, financial audit or financial advisory (Transactions and Corporate Finance)
- Experience in FMCG environment
- Preference will be given to applicants who have worked in a multi-national environment.
- Knowledge and experience of database management & BI (Business Intelligence) applications/tools.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience in manufacturing environment added advantage
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