Financial Analyst

Citra (citra.build) is a rapidly growing innovative company of talented architects, engineers, contractors, and developers based in Century City, Cape Town.

Our vision is to create a living environment that provides a better everyday life and makes our clients proud of where they live. We thrive on using cutting-edge technology to build outstanding, beautiful homes of outstanding quality and value.

At Citra, you will experience a dynamic and inspiring environment in an international creative team. Our value chain entails the entire cycle from raw land, urban design, the design of residential and non-residential buildings, and the construction of some of the projects with our internal construction team. Citra makes extensive use of new technologies. This applies to tools for architectural work, general working with cloud documents, all the way to our own building technology that we continuously further develop and optimize.

Citra is now hiring an ambitious and driven Financial Analyst. You will report to the CEO/Head of Finance. This role will predominantly serve as support for Finance, IT, and Executive functions, and interface with all Teams within Citra to establish a strong control environment.

At Citra, we care a lot about the personal direct interaction that builds the team and sparks ideas. Therefore, this position is office-based and not suitable for the home office.

Systems relevant to the Role

• Argus
• Candy
• Xero
• Looker Studio
• Google Workspace

Requirements

Mandatory

Please only apply if you meet the mandatory requirements below:

• Experience as a financial/business analyst in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced Microsoft Excel modeling and related formulae required to organize large data sets
• Excellent analytical, gap analyses, and reporting skills
• Strong controlling skills (budgeting and forecasting)
• Ability to communicate effectively to various stakeholders
• Have a keen eye for detail and a high standard for quality and timely reporting
• Have a flexible and open attitude towards new ways of working & adoption of new systems
• Personable, driven with high standards for quality, integrity, professional communication, and an ability to innovate

Duties

• Driving the process landscape related to cost controlling and analysis.
• Variance analysis and forecasting.

The duties listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The employer is entitled to instruct the employee at any time to carry out additional duties or responsibilities that fall reasonably within the ambit of the job description or in accordance with operational requirements.

Application

Please apply via the BamboorHR portal, send your CV, portfolio, and cover letter by no later than 31 October 2024. We will contact you if your profile matches our recruitment needs. Otherwise, we will keep your CV for 6 months should any further opportunities arise.

Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you.