Commercial Analyst

Duties & Responsibilities Results Delivery Contribute to meaningful cost reduction/optimisation at all levels through applying cost effectiveness principles in planning and delivery to contribute to achievement of divisional financial targets. Provide input into formalisation of the Finance Department’s divisional budget and assist in the coordination and consolidation thereof in order to ensure that the information provided meets the expectation of the finance team. Produce and maintain monthly timely and accurate management accounting information with supporting commentary on variances, statistics and other required analysis. Facilitate the entire planning and budgeting process creating and ensuring strict adherence to the budget timetable, populating of the budgets with business units, timeous communication of material issues and changes, and creating standardised high-quality presentations with supporting commentary and analysis. Provide financial guidance and advice to stakeholders to assist them to accurately account for operations in order to ensure adherence to JSE guidance and statutory reporting. Conduct costing analysis to determine profitability of asset classes and drive shared service cross charges decisions. Stakeholder Relationship Management Maintain sustainable working relationships with stakeholders through ongoing engagement to ensure an understanding of their needs and maintain an open channel of communication at all times in supporting the department to achieve its business objectives. Develop and sustain relationships with administrative staff to facilitate the effective procurement to pay process with service providers/vendors/suppliers. Gauge stakeholder satisfaction through regular meetings and 360 feedback reports which will include any positive or negative feedback received from the stakeholders regarding the professionalism and timeous nature of interaction. Manage own delivery against agreed deliverables and set timelines, identify obstacles to delivery and take appropriate action where required. Create and design financial models and reports via Excel for the developers to implement into the financial (IDU) tool in order to execute rolling forecasts, budgeting and management accounts. Analyse the monthly, year-to-date as well as annual actuals information and compare against budget and forecast in order to determine and explain variances. Perform monthly review and analyses of the annual view in order to determine the variances to track the expenses and revenue against the original budget and last month estimate. Perform the rolling forecast activities in order to track the revenue and expenses against the budget and adjust the expenses and revenue for the future months as per discussions with business stakeholders. Compile management accounts packs that will include financial as well as non-financial information for stakeholder review in support of commercial decision-making. Compile the budget pack in alignment with the JSE strategy, which will contain both financial and non-financial information in order to present the budget to the board, audit and HR committees for approval. Analyse management accounts to identify potential risks and advise stakeholders on risks identified as well as corrective action to be taken in order to mitigate risks. Build costing model through analysing and allocating of costs based on scientific costing principles and appropriate drivers in order to determine the actual profitability of the markets and cross-functional revenue-generating areas. Determine product profitability by applying costing principles and appropriate drivers to ensure appropriate pricing and to identify potential cost efficiencies. Control the budgeting process through gathering and analyses of business information in order to compile the divisional packs for the divisional heads to be reviewed and discussed during divisional presentations. Create cost control awareness activities during budget and rolling forecast meetings to prevent unbudgeted expenditures and improve cost efficiencies within the various divisions. Consult with relevant manager to review progress against department plans and targets and to identify areas where corrective actions are required in order to ensure delivery of agreed results. Provide financial information in assistance to the compilation of the business cases for future JSE initiatives in order to ensure profitability and long-term sustainability as well as to identify potential financial risks and opportunities. Act as a trusted business partner to various allocated divisions, including finance, by providing expert finance advice, support and guidance on commercial business decisions in alignment with the JSE strategy. Act as back-up to other Commercial Analysts to ensure a continued flow of the FP&A business processes and functions. Make decisions about best practice through comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences; liaising with management and relevant stakeholders as and when required. Identify obstacles and major challenges through continuous review of processes and standards in order to ensure effective operational alignment to strategic priorities. Attend to ad-hoc financial information requirements and queries as requested by the stakeholders to assist with commercial business decisions and in continuation of business and increased productivity. Support Project Office in preparing project financials in accordance with approved project budget and the progress of the respective projects. Support Financial Accounting during external audit periods to ensure successful conclusion of the audit. Support includes providing audit-related information, attending audit meetings and queries. Self-Management Improve personal capability and professional growth in line with JSE objectives by discussing development needs and proposed solutions with management. Be an effective team member encouraging teamwork and freely sharing knowledge. Visibly live the JSE values contributing to the achievement of divisional objectives. Manage self in terms of development, delivery and act as a self-starter. Transformation and Innovation Management Identify, share and implement value-adding improvement/innovative ideas and solutions contributing to divisional and JSE results. Review relevant finance processes and procedures on a continuous basis and provide input in order to ensure that the most efficient methods are implemented and applied. Desired Experience & Qualification BCom Degree Post-graduate (Honours / CTA) Degree / Accounting / CIMA (Chartered Institute for Management Accountants) would be advantageous. At least 3 years’ relevant industry experience, as a Commercial Analyst/Management Accountant or a similar role. #J-18808-Ljbffr