Operations Finance Analyst job with The Legends Agency | 13101314

Salary R45 - R55k per month, depending on experience

About the job Operations Finance Analyst

Reports to: Finance Manager

Salary: R45 - R55k per month, depending on experience

Location: Hybrid, Cape Town

About Us

Our client is a fast-growing fintech lending to small and medium-sized businesses in the UK.

Role Overview

Our client is looking for a Operations Finance Analyst to join their finance team. This role is suited for a person with a background in accounting, newly qualified CA, with 2 years post qualification experience. (Total experience being 5 years)

Key Responsibilities

1. The main function will be operations, which involves everything that happens post underwriting of a client, i.e., funding, capturing repayments, statements, reconciliation to banks, reporting, troubleshooting, adjustments, etc.
2. You will learn the UK ops and then start building out the operations function for our Irish/European business. Improving processes would be part of the job, working with tech, looking to streamline functions, etc.
3. The person will drive operations forward by overseeing the processes and improving them/streamlining them/automating them. Ultimately, for the right person, this role can evolve to Operations Office Manager type role after a few years (i.e., and be responsible for the UK and Europe).
4. You will be doing some finance functions (e.g., making some creditor payments) and other functions to support the finance team. Some of it is quite basic but a good way of getting in the weeds.

1. Degree in Accounting (CA Stream & qualified)
2. 5 years total experience + experience particularly in audit
3. Reliable & very fine attention to detail
4. Very detail oriented
5. Ability to work well within a team
6. Proactive mindset and willingness to learn