Finance Internship

Reference: CPT005961-Meg-1

Are you a BCom Accounting Graduate wanting hands-on exposure to financial budgeting, reporting, planning and analysis?

An incredible opportunity to join a Leading International FMCG client based in Cape Town.

We're looking for an ambitious, commercially curious minded individual. Must be eager to learn, gain real-world experience, and build a career in finance from the ground up. Duties & Responsibilities

Requirements

• Matric or an equivalent qualification

• Advanced Excel knowledge, including macros and programming, is advantageous

• Experience with PowerPoint and multidimensional/database tools such as ESSBASE and EOS will be an added advantage

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, apply sound judgement, and take ownership of decisions

• Strong analytical and numerical capabilities, combined with creative and structured problem-solving skills

• Excellent attention to detail, with a logical, efficient, and methodical approach to work

• Highly motivated, proactive, and able to maintain performance in a fast-paced environment

• Strong interpersonal, listening, written, and verbal communication skills

• A strong customer-service mindset and ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders

• High levels of integrity, professionalism, and commitment, together with a collaborative team spirit

• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurately under pressure

Duties

• Provide ad-hoc analysis and insights on business performance to support the needs of various stakeholders

• Prepare and deliver monthly actual reporting, including Volume & Revenue at D+2, variance analysis, P&L, mid-month forecasts, and month-end forecasts

• Create, enhance, and maintain user-friendly performance monitoring and reporting tools, including Power BI

• Analyse labour costs, travel expenses, and other overheads, ensuring that key variances are fully understood and explained

• Consolidate and analyse LE, Budget, and R&O forecasts submitted by the various markets

• Support the Regional Controller in coordinating and driving forecasting activities for the Regional Office and South Africa, including initial budgets, revisions, and landings

• Contribute to the development of LE, Budget, and R&O forecasts for the Regional Office

• Compile and consolidate monthly reporting packs to provide clear visibility of Actual versus Forecast performance

• Aggregate reporting and insights from Clusters to highlight emerging risks, opportunities, and deviations from forecast

• Develop innovative and dynamic approaches to visualising large and complex datasets, enabling Management to make informed and effective decisions through tools such as Power BI

• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve existing internal reporting processes and ways of working

• Assist in preparing relevant, insightful presentations for Senior Executive meetings

• Work closely with HR, Marketing Managers, General Managers, and other stakeholders to support effective forecasting and reporting processes

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience

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