Description:
SUMMARY:
The Financial Analyst will act as a link between finance, operations, IT, and other business units. This role will oversee the daily financial analysis of management accounts, ensuring the maintenance and production of accurate financial information for all stakeholders. This role combines technical financial modelling skills with strategic thinking, working directly with a wide network of global colleagues to deliver valuable insights and recommendations for strategic and operational decision-making.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) SA
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, VBA macros, data visualization, etc.)
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Power Automate, with experience in creating, testing, and maintaining workflows
Familiarity with other Microsoft tools, such as Power BI, Power Query, and SharePoint is advantageous
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITES:
Responsible for providing timely and accurate management reporting to leadership.
Pro-actively analyse data trends, making and driving improvements in execution with the management team; present business issues to management and propose actions
Provide business assessment information to make decisions (e.g. branch profitability, customer profitability, warehouse utilization, outside labor spend, overhead spend)
Prepare business cases and analyse/justify investment projects and customer contract proposals. Includes financial modelling to determine return on investment
Assist in the development and preparation of the strategic plan, budget, forecasts, and monthly results.
Drive improvement and standardization in reporting within Contract Logistics
Understand KPIs and assist in developing new operating metrics (Labour %, Volume performance, Margins, etc.).
Perform projects and ad-hoc financial reporting as required