Financial Analyst

1 week ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Ericsson Full time

Description

About this opportunity

Ericsson is a dynamic and rapidly growing telecom company committed to delivering innovative solutions and driving financial success. We are looking for a skilled Financial Analyst to join our finance team and contribute to achieving our strategic goals.

The role of the Financial Analyst (FA) is to analyze and report financial progress according to targets for the assigned unit. The FA provides business insights and financial advice to stakeholders to facilitate decision-making and drive value creation. Working in alignment with global directives, processes, and tools, the FA orchestrates financial forecasts and performance activities.

As a Financial Analyst at Ericsson, you will support financial planning, analysis, and controlling processes by collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop, analyze, and maintain financial models for forecasting and long-term planning. The ideal candidate will have strong data analytical skills, an analyst mindset, and a passion for automating financial reports to deliver insights identifying trends, patterns, and opportunities.

What you will do

  • Orchestrate and execute consolidated recurrent financial routines and ad-hoc requirements.
  • Drive and perform period-end closing, forecasting, business case, and scenario analysis.
  • Support target setting and financial plan activities.
  • Participate/drive complex initiatives, projects, and measurements.
  • Drive efficiency through automation and enhance planning and analysis capabilities.
  • Support internal and external audits.
  • Conduct Financial Planning and Analysis with regular assessment and enhancement of forecasting methodologies for accuracy and reliability.
  • Provide insightful variance analysis to highlight key business drivers and recommend strategic actions for financial objectives.
  • Monitor and analyze key performance indicators to identify trends and causes of unexpected variances.

Accountability

  • Accountable for decisions and team deliverables execution.
  • Act as a financial advisor, supporting decision-making by providing prescriptive analysis and communicating meaningful insights proactively.
  • Compliance adherence: Act with integrity, utilize the Finance Mandate to identify red flags, and prevent compliance breaches.

You will bring

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related commercial field. Finance degree is a plus.
  • Demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis (FPA role) with a strong understanding of forecasting, financial planning models, analysis, and visualization techniques.
  • Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, or similar.
  • Effective communication and storytelling skills to present complex financial data findings to non-finance stakeholders.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you'll have an exceptional opportunity. A chance to leverage your skills and creativity to push the boundaries of what's achievable, crafting solutions to challenging problems. You'll be part of a team of diverse innovators motivated to surpass the norm and shape the future together.



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