Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist
3 days ago
**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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