Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst

Role Summary

You will support the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis for the business. This role serves as a key finance business partner
, providing insights that drive strategic decisions, support operational excellence, and align financial outcomes with corporate objectives.

• Lead or support the budgeting and forecasting process
  , including rolling forecasts.
• Build and refine financial models
  , scenario planning and sensitivity analyses.
• Prepare assumptions and inputs for long-term financial plans.

• Perform detailed variance analysis to explain differences between actual performance and budgets/forecasts.
• Analyse performance drivers, trends and key business metrics (KPIs).
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to business leaders.

• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting packs for finance leadership.
• Support executive reporting and presentations to senior stakeholders.
• Maintain dashboards and visual insights using BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).

• Partner with business units to interpret financial outcomes, identify risks/opportunities, and support decision‑making.
• Translate commercial trends into financial implications for operational planning.

• Contribute to process improvements
  , automation of reporting workflows, and enhancement of planning tools.
• Work with ERP/BI systems (Xero).

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
  .
• Professional qualifications preferred but not mandatory (e.g.,
  CIMA, ACCA, CFA
  ).

• 2–5+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis or related functions.
• Experience in multinational corporate environment or JSE listed company.

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving.
• Excellent communication skills — able to present insights clearly.
• Familiarity with ERP and BI tools (Xero)