Financial Analyst – Sandton

As a member of our team, you will be responsible for providing detailed financial and operational analysis to support and guide strategic initiatives for the company and its subsidiaries. This role involves assisting in the planning and setting up budgets and working within those parameters to improve, expand and create efficiencies within the relevant departments.

Who’ll you report to:

You’ll be based within our Sales and Distribution division at our head office in Sandton, Johannesburg, and you’ll report to the Executive: Client and Distribution Operations.

Your Outputs (include but is not limited to):

•                     Budget Process

•                     Setting up budgets

•                     Target setting for sales volumes

•                     Managing expense ratios

•                     Delivery of Ad Hoc business models

•                     Monthly Expense Reporting

•                     Reporting on variance of expenses to budget

•                     Recruitment & Expansion

•                     Managing sales & distribution capacity

•                     Delivery of Executive directives for growth and expansion

•                     Distribution Office capacity management

•                     Office support planning

•                     Remuneration Structures

•                     Developing and implementing remuneration structures

•                     Managing remuneration expense

•                     Cost Allocation

•                     Managing distribution cost allocation

•                     Managing distribution expenses (Ad Hoc requests)

•                     Contracting

•                     Oversee contracts of Sales & Distribution staff

•                     Manage contracting with external parties for business related matters

•                     Attending all meetings relevant to operations

•                     Ad hoc queries on a daily basis

Skills

•                     Good verbal and written communication skills

•                     MS office and PC literature

•                     Good Excel skills

•                     Strong administrative and multitasking abilities

•                     Must be organized

•                     Quality driven

•                     Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive Information

•                     Ability to pay attention to detail is critical

•                     Ability to work effectively with others and contribute to team task accomplishment

•                     Thrives under pressure

•                     Ability to make decisions and excellent problem solving techniques

•                     Task and deadline orientated

•                     Strong sense of ownership

•                     Analytical mind

•                     Ability to analyze data for reporting purpose and analyzing trends

•                     Excellent time management skills

•                     Ability to identify problem areas where business redesign is required

•                     Pro-active and innovative

Your Qualifications and experience:

•                     You must have passed Grade 12 / Matric – Essential

•                     B.Com/BSc or related degree – Essential

•                     CA or CIMA qualification – Beneficial

•                     Minimum 2 years’ experience

Financial Analyst – Sandton