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Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

SeritiZAJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
10 days ago
Job description

The Role

The FP&A Specialist is integral to the Group Finance function, providing comprehensive financial analysis, strategic insights, and decision-support to senior leadership. This role ensures alignment between financial performance and corporate strategy, facilitating effective planning, forecasting, and performance management across the group.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
  • Develop and maintain financial models, forecasts, and budgets to evaluate business scenarios and support decision-making.
  • Perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods providing explanations for variances and recommending corrective actions.
  • Provide management reporting with clear insights and recommendations.
  • Analyse business performance trends, KPIs, and drivers of profitability.
  • Partner with business units to support strategic initiatives and resource allocation.
  • Prepare scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate risks and opportunities.
  • Consolidate financial information across entities / projects for group reporting.
  • Develop and deliver presentations and reports for senior management, highlighting key financial metrics and trends.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the FP&A function to enhance reporting accuracy and timeliness.

KEY COMPETENCIES

  • Strong ability to interpret and present complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
  • Advanced skills in financial modelling and proficiency with financial software and ERP systems.
  • Solid understanding of management reporting and business performance metrics.
  • Analytical, detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving ability.
  • Strong business acumen and commercial awareness.
  • Ability to identify issues, analyse root causes, and implement effective solutions.
  • Effective communication and collaboration across departments.
  • EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (essential).
  • Professional qualification (e.g., CIMA, CFA, CA(SA), SAIPA, ACCA) advantageous.
  • 5–7 years’ experience in financial planning and analysis or related roles, with experience in group-level reporting and analysis.
  • Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.
  • Experience in the renewable energy sector or other capital-intensive industries.
  • CHARACTER & ATTRIBUTES

  • High integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
  • Works effectively within cross-functional teams and builds strong relationships with stakeholders.
  • Proactively identifies opportunities for improvement and takes ownership of initiatives.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.
  • Employment Package Outline

    Salary

    Market-Related

    Benefits

  • Medical aid
  • Retirement contribution
  • Employee assistant programme
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Rewards

    Performance bonus

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