FP&A Analyst

Our client, an international impact-investing and asset management organisation, is seeking an FP&A Analyst to join their growing Finance team in Cape Town.

This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional with 2–4 years of experience to gain exposure to Group-wide budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and financial analysis. The successful candidate will work closely with the FP&A Manager and various business units, supporting the delivery of accurate and timely financial insights to senior management.

• Prepare monthly financial reporting, closing analytics and variance analysis.
• Provide management commentary and insights on financial performance.
• Maintain KPI dashboards and management reporting packs.
• Support annual budgeting, mid-term planning and rolling forecast cycles.
• Consolidate financial data and perform quality checks and analysis.
• Maintain and update forecasting models and planning templates.
• Support the preparation of Board and Executive Committee reporting materials.
• Manage the FP&A reporting calendar and ensure deadlines are met.
• Liaise with business units to obtain and validate financial information.
• Standardise reporting templates, processes and controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline FP&A processes.
• Maintain data quality and reporting templates within the Vena FP&A platform.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• 2–4 years’ relevant finance experience.
• Experience in FP&A, financial reporting, management accounting or business analysis.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness and ability to become a power user of Vena or a similar FP&A/EPM platform.

Advantageous

• Experience with Vena, Anaplan, Jedox or similar EPM/FP&A systems.
• Power BI or other BI/reporting experience.
• Financial services, investment or asset management experience.
• Progress towards ACCA, CIMA, CFA or equivalent.
• French language skills

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is hands-on, highly organised and commercially curious, with the ability to work directly with financial data, models and reporting. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, take ownership of deadlines and have a genuine interest in understanding the numbers behind the business.

If you are a Cape Town-based finance professional with 2–4 years of experience and are looking to build your career in FP&A, we would love to hear from you.