Data Analyst
Forecasting & Budgeting Specialist
This role offers an exciting opportunity for someone with strong analytical skills, a passion for understanding and identifying profit drivers in a financial services business, and an interest in financial budgeting and planning. The successful candidate will play a critical role in analysing financial and commercial information and supporting strategic decision-making processes.
About this position
Budget:
up to R45 000 - R60 000 per month
Start Date:
Working Type:
Working Location:
Key Duties & Responisbilities:
- Budgeting and forecasting: Develop and manage annual budgets and rolling forecasts for revenue, expenses,
- and cash flow.
- Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis of financial and operational information to identify trends, assess
- performance and evaluate profitability.
- Strategic Support: Support the leadership team to make informed decisions on investments, new projects and
- overall business strategy.
- Financial modelling: Build and maintain financial models to support scenario planning and a wide range of ad-
- hoc analyses.
- Reporting and Visualisation: Assist the Finance team with dashboards and monthly reporting packs.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., Finance, Marketing & Credit) to gather data and
- align on business goals.
- Management Accounts: Processing of monthly financial transactions and preparation of monthly management
- accounts.
Technical Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance.
- 2 years of experience in a financial budgeting and forecasting role.
- Proficiency in Excel (advanced level), including financial functions, VBA and pivot tables.
- Working in the lending industry would be advantageous but not critical
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