Fp&a Data Analyst/scientist Specialist

3 days ago

Cape Town, South Africa SoluGrowth (Pty) Ltd. Full time

As **FP&A Data Analyst/Scientist Specialist**you will sit within the financial planning & analysis function, as a specialist in financial modelling & report building. You will be accountable for managing a project within Finance across key deliverables which includes creating the roadmap of finance systems and databases, integrating different systems in order to have a database for Finance, and creating planning for short, long and medium plans. You will be based in South Africa and report to the Commercial Finance Director

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Identify and comprehend business issues; propose and carry out solutions.
- Team up with the executive team to develop the company's medium to the long-term financial and strategic plan.
- Model long-term growth and determine the business elements that influence it.
- Lead data modelling initiatives and the development of taxonomies and ontologies.
- Create Dashboards as needed for our internal partners
- Analyze financial & operational data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
- Identify trends in financial performance and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Develop and maintain financial models that support forecasting and budgeting.
- Lead financial projects within the company to ensure that Finance is a future fit.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams for the delivery of projects and initiatives (Planning, reporting and analytical).
- Develop a fit-for-purpose solution and system architecture that will meet the financial planning and performance reporting needs of the organisation.
- Analyse the business reporting and analytical requirements of the Finance and Business stakeholders and oversee the technical interpretation into technical specifications.
- Aid analytical resources in delivering new insights to inform the business in decision making.
- Develop and improve the analytical capabilities and toolsets of the organisation. Seek out areas that can be improved by enhancing practices and techniques, new skills and the deployment of new technologies.
- Stay abreast of developments in best practices and technologies and identify opportunities where these new developments could add value to the organization.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- CA / CIMA / CFA certification
- Experience coding in Python (preferred)
- Excellent financial modelling & financial analysis skills, qualified with an FMVA
- Advanced Excel skills (including PowerPivot, PowerQuery, DAX & Data Model (PowerBI)
- Experience in building automated reports & dashboards using visualisation tools like PowerBI or Tableau
- Ability to work independently and drive delivery
- Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
- Ability to build and maintain working relationships
- Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks
- Systematic and methodical approach to problem-solving and developing systems

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