Group Financial Planning Analyst

Job Description

• Coordinate monthly financial reporting across more than 20 international subsidiaries.
• Consolidate monthly management accounts and prepare Group-level reporting packs.
• Analyse financial performance and identify key trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Review budget submissions and ensure completeness, consistency, and accuracy.
• Consolidate subsidiary budgets into comprehensive Group budgets for executive review.
• Manage quarterly forecasting processes and prepare Group forecast models.
• Perform variance analysis between budgets, forecasts, and actual results.
• Investigate significant financial movements and provide meaningful commentary to management.
• Support strategic decision-making through financial analysis, scenario modelling, and ad-hoc projects.
• Liaise with finance teams across multiple countries and coordinate reporting timelines.
• Drive continuous improvements to reporting processes, financial models, and consolidation procedures

Skills & Experience

• Strong financial analysis, financial modelling, and reporting capability.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
• Experience within multi-entity, group, or multinational environments - advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of IFRS and Group consolidation principles - advantageous

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance OR Equivalent
• CA(SA), CIMA, ACA, ACCA OR Equivalent
• Honours Degree with relevant FP&A, reporting, modelling, or consolidation experience will also be considered

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