Ops Finance Analyst

**Reference**: 7886 SJ
**Consultant**:Sone Johnson
- Support assigned Heads/Managers in the relevant Business Units with month end, budget and forecasts.
- Support assigned Heads/Managers with ad hoc requests on financial matters and data (results, budgets, forecasts, etc.) as well as analysis support to the Finance Business Partner team to enable in depth analysis.
- Support and manage tracking of capex spend, budget with Strategic Project and Accounting team.
- Provide high quality, complete and detailed analysis of results compared to forecast in close interaction the Business Unit Heads/Managers, including understanding and explaining key drivers of results
- Take responsibility for the budget cycle for the relevant business areas and manage budget vs actuals on a month to month basis
- Ensure results (reports and presentations) are professionally and clearly communicated, highlighting key assumptions and potential risks to drive and support business decisions
- Ensure that all requests received from stakeholders are managed and delivered on within the agreed upon timelines
- Contribute towards operational efficiency by identifying opportunities for improving data, systems and processes/procedures
- Take responsibility for monthly meetings with Business Unit Heads/Managers to provide overview of month end results.
- Production of ad hoc reports and presentations and other value add activities across Finance
- Support provided on Projects or requests from the business

**Qualifications**:

- Tertiary Education (B.Comm/ Diploma in Accounting/Finance), preferably studying towards the CIMA qualification
- Minimum 3 years exposure to a finance environment
- Proven analytical skills
- Proficient in MS Excel (working with & manipulating large datasets, basic financial modelling)
- Advantageous: working exposure to GP Dynamics and Excel Insight reporting tool
- Advantageous: retail and / or financial services industry experience

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent