Financial analyst required – Apply Now: Salary R65000 per month.

A multinational company based in Johannesburg North is looking for a Financial Analyst.

Qualifications & Experience

•A minimum bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline;

• Knowledge of corporate finance and valuation techniques;

• At least three year’s relevant accounting and financial analyst experience;

• Knowledge of corporate finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles;

• Comprehensive analytical skills with attention to details and accuracy is a must;

• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections;

• Working knowledge of short and long-term budgeting and profitability analysis;

• Someone with experience in dealing with African countries;

• Experience in dealing with foreign currencies is an advantage;

• Understanding regulatory requirements for financial reporting (incl. IFRSs) is an advantage.

• Experience with accounting software (both input and output);

• Very advanced computer skills, especially in Excel and PowerPoint, is a must;

• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills in English in order to

communicate with different stakeholders.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Preparation of business plan and financial reports which involves the collating of information from different stakeholders;

• Presenting the financial analysis (including profitability and sensitivity analysis) of the business plans to Exco and other stakeholders;

• Create financial models for regional/in country business development;

• Preparing cost reports and financial forecasts on a regular basis;

• Understand and explaining analytics and business to add business value including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards for the wider spectrum of the organization;

• Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools;

• Support M&A activities in the SSA region, with regards to business plan preparation, simple valuations and performing financial due diligence activities to support the valuation process;

• Managing JV projects in terms of:

1) Coordinating timely and complete/accurate submission of monthly reports for month-end reporting towards the company but also for internal management accounts

2) Analyzing business opportunities presented by JV management through business plans. Advise board members accordingly on the profitability and sensitivity analysis

3) To ensure full compliance with the Shareholder agreement and credit facility agreements

4) Review, analyze and reporting of the annual budget and 5-year forecast

5) Any other requirement to ensure complete and accurate reporting of the project;

• Involvement in the SAP implementation project to support the project manager and key-users;

• Assisting the finance manager SA and finance manager Rest of Africa in the preparation of internal reporting (including consolidation reporting through the consolidation package as and when required);

• Assist CFO, Finance manager SA and Finance manager Rest of Africa in collating and preparing presentation packs when required

• Transfer of business plan knowledge;

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed;

• Performs other duties as required or as assigned by in-country or Head Office;

Please email your CV to kavita@smithgarb.co.za or call Kavita on 011 315 9900 for more information.