Commercial Finance Analyst

Designation & Role: Commercial Finance Analyst (Individual Contributor)

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Work Mode: Hybrid (WFO initially)

Shift: US Day Shift (SA Evening Shift 14:00 to 22:00, unless required by the Management to change)

Shift: UK Day Shift (SA Day Shift 10:00 to 19:00, unless required by the Management to change)

Job Overview

The role of a Commercial Finance Analyst is to ensure service delivery in accordance with the defined SLAs/KPIs. Ensure to deliver performance that meets or exceeds the Service Level Agreement in terms of quality and efficiency; assist the FP&A Leader on resolving issues; generate ideas for and participate in process improvement opportunities.

The Analyst will be responsible for timely completion of activities as part of the FP&A/Reporting function, which would include business unit, country, region and global financial reporting; managing financial planning process for forecasts and budgets; period-end close & reporting; ensuring accuracy and speed of financial reporting; helping to set up actionable financial reporting for Business leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for Budgeting, Reforecasts, Financial Commitment Process
• Manage change to deliver on stricter timelines while being accurate under pressure
• Support profit improvement activities driving significant gains
• Excel in analysing profitability data and uncovering actionable insights
• Work with FP&A Leaders & other Finance Teams to implement strategies to present actionable financial information to business leaders
• Implement best practices in the FP&A/Reporting function, documenting policies and procedures for the process
• Achieve cost savings in FP&A/Reporting processes directly under purview
• Collaborate with a strong team of analysts within the Verticals and FP&A function, including involvement in any ad-hoc requests.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in Finance/Workforce Management, preferably in the BPO industry. Out of which 1-2 years of experience in FP&A, WFM, or Financial Management reporting.
• Any Bachelor’s Degree accepted (Commerce preferred)
• Good analytical and quantitative skills
• Good financial/data modelling skills, along with understanding of commercials
• Must be detail-oriented and able to perform in pressure situations
• Proficient in MS Excel and knowledgeable in financial & data visual packages
• Ability to effectively interact with and present ideas to people across different functions
• Chair calls, ensure actions are documented and objectives completed