A leading multinational organisation is looking for an ambitious FP&A Analyst to join their Group Finance team based in Johannesburg. Reporting to the Senior FP&A Specialist, this role offers exceptional exposure across the full FP&A value chain, including management reporting, business intelligence (BI), forecasting, budgeting, analytics, and financial strategy.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving strategic decision-making through insightful financial analysis and executive-level reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting & Executive Presentations:

• Prepare high-impact management and CFO decks for Board and executive meetings.
• Synthesise inputs from multiple business units into cohesive, insight-driven narratives.
• Develop clear visual storytelling using charts, trends, and data summaries.

Financial Analysis & Data Insights:

• Analyse group financial performance, identify variances, and assist in crafting commentary that explains key business drivers.
• Extract, clean, and reconcile data from ERP, BI, and other systems to support management insights.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of BI dashboards and analytical models.
• Collaborate with the Revenue Assurance team to flag and report large inter-month movements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Engage with Controllers, FP&A specialists, Revenue Assurance, and senior stakeholders to clarify financial queries and resolve data inconsistencies.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes through data validation and analytical preparation.
• Partner with the commercial finance team to grow understanding of commercial finance operations.

Automation & Process Enhancement:

• Identify opportunities to streamline recurring FP&A activities using Excel, Power Query, AI tools, or coding solutions.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reporting quality and efficiency.

Learning & Development:

• Build technical capability in BI tools, data analytics, and financial modelling.
• Develop an understanding of strategic finance concepts and how financial insights influence business decisions.

Qualifications & Skills:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Basic understanding of accounting principles and financial statements.
• Strong proficiency in Excel (formulas, lookups, pivots) and PowerPoint (professional formatting and charting).
• Analytical mindset with curiosity about numbers and comfort with ambiguity.
• Professional communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholder relationships effectively.
• Proactive attitude with a willingness to learn new tools and concepts.

Preferred / Advantageous:

• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Exposure to coding or data analytics (Python, SQL, Power Query).
• Familiarity with AI tools for data analysis or automation purposes.
• Previous internship or entry-level experience in Finance, FP&A, or data analytics roles.