Business Planning & Analysis Manager

Job Description

Ready to bring structure insight and financial rigour to a large-scale operations environment where your numbers genuinely shape the decisions that get made

This is an opportunity to join the finance team of a major downstream oil operation taking ownership of planning budgeting forecasting and performance measurement across a complex multi-stakeholder environment. Youll work closely with engineering project administration and joint venture partners and report directly into the Head of Finance for the division. Its a role for someone who wants their financial analysis to drive real operational decisions - not just report on them after the fact.

What youll be doing

• Leading the development consolidation and alignment of the divisions business plans ensuring budgets are congruent with strategy and Group guidelines and timelines.
• Determining OPEX and CAPEX forecast requirements and managing the divisions OPEX and CAPEX plans end-to-end.
• Consolidating analysing and reporting financial and management results using data and reporting systems to enable sound business decisions and manage profitability.
• Interpreting OPEX and CAPEX performance identifying problem areas and recommending corrective action to management.
• Managing the monthly capital expenditure process with Engineering and project administration teams including asset capitalisation and Asset Register integrity.
• Maintaining the integrity of balance sheet accounts through regular analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet movements.
• Overseeing OPEX and CAPEX for joint ventures ensuring financial plans align with JV partners and are executed within agreed budgets timelines and governance frameworks.
• Acting as a key finance point of contact for internal stakeholders service providers and contractors ensuring deliverables are met.
• Contributing to talent performance and resource management within the finance team to build capability and engagement.

What were looking for

• A relevant BComm Accounting degree minimum; CA(SA) or CIMA advantageous.
• Around 7 years finance experience ideally in business planning or performance measurement within an operations or industrial environment.
• Solid grounding in financial principles budgeting and forecasting for both OPEX and CAPEX.
• Comfortable working with balance sheet reconciliations asset registers and capital project accounting.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate financial data into clear actionable insight for non-finance stakeholders.
• Confident engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including joint venture partners contractors and service providers.

Whats in it for you

• A high-visibility role at the heart of a large complex operations finance function.
• Direct exposure to capital planning joint venture finance and cross-functional business partnering.
• The chance to work alongside engineering and project teams and to genuinely influence operational decision-making.
• A structured corporate environment with clear governance and career development pathways.

Apply now and bring your planning analysis and business partnering skills into a role where your work has real operational impact.

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Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1