Developing financial reports to support business decision-making and achieve financial and strategic goals.
Identifying opportunities for automation by evaluating and redesigning current processes and reports.
Analyzing and overseeing cost control initiatives in alignment with budgets.
Supervising capital expenditure, including cash flow planning.
Assessing business processes to identify areas for enhancement and streamlining within the finance team.
Implementing monthly performance reporting for divisions and departments, highlighting variances and suggesting measures to enhance profitability.
Considering various scenarios and potential outcomes to recommend actions based on analysis.
Communicating recommendations and relevant information, and adjusting analysis based on different business scenarios.
Conducting analysis to provide insights into risks and opportunities to influence strategies and decisions.
Contributing analytical and decision support to new initiatives through participation in special projects.
Establishing and maintaining cross-functional relationships with key business partners to ensure alignment on strategies for maximizing financial results.
Assisting in the annual budgeting process and handling ad hoc tasks as requested by senior finance and management.
Requirements:
Relevant financial degree/qualification 3+ Years relevant experience in an analytical/finance role
CIMA / CA (SA) Advantageous
Knowledge of accounting, financial reporting and financial analysis acquired through related work experience
Warehouse cost management experience will be an advantage
E-Commerce or Retail experience will be an advantage
High proficiency in advanced Excel Basic SQL and advantage Exposure to existing systems (Oracle, TM1, Looker, Qlik, Sage, PowerBI) and advantage