Finance System Data Analyst (FP&A)

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the enablement of strategic and performance insights including the implementation of efficient financial planning solutions to deliver sound and reliable decision-making.
• Deliver financial models, including budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning, and determine the appropriate processes, methodologies, and modelling techniques to produce low variance budget to actual.
• Contribute to Finance analytics and planning strategy.
• Translate financial and operational business requirements into detailed system design specifications to enable the development of quality and stable solutions.
• Analytics and Insights / Improved reporting and visualization.
• Build and design insightful A4O reports through data in BPC to answer business questions.
• Manage data models created for finance analytics and provide guidance on any changes required.
• Improve data integrity and visibility through standardized reporting and self-service.
• Analyse business requirements for new analytics and reports.
• Provide strategic oversight around the system architecture and system designs across the finance landscape.
• Review and plan for system maintenance including UAT.
• Provide system support and training for reporting and dashboards.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication.

Qualifications and Experience:

• CA(SA) / CIMA (preferable).
• Honours Degree in Finance Accounting / Business.
• Finance Planning Systems experience.
• Finance data & Reporting systems experience.
• SAP ERP systems experience.
• Management reporting experience in Retail (advantage).

Skills:

• Excellent problem solving and strong communication skills.
• Technical accounting knowledge.
• Deadlines and results driven.
• Ability to work under pressure with agility.
• Analytical and strong critical thinking abilities.
• Networking and relationship building skills.
• Assertive self-starter with a “can do” attitude and excellent organizational skills.
• Continuous learning and staying updated on industry developments.

Behaviours:

• Communicates Effectively - conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner.
• Customer Focus - understands, anticipates, and meets the needs and expectations of customers.
• Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets.
• Financial Acumen - understands and applies financial concepts and principles to make informed financial decisions.
• Interpersonal Savvy - openly engages and interacts with others, builds rapport, and establishes positive relationships.
• Manages Complexity - interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems.
• Optimizes Work Processes - assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes.
• Plans and Aligns - develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives.

Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.