Job Details:
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our team.
The ideal candidate will play a key role in driving gross profit visibility, optimising working capital efficiency, and providing actionable financial insights to support business decision-making. This role requires expertise in financial analysis, Power BI reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
If you are ready for a challenge, please apply.
Requirements:
Educational
- Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Finance Degree (B. Com Accounting or BCompt).
Experience
- 3+ years in in a similar role.
- Experience with business intelligence tools preferably Power BI.
Skills
- Strong administrative skills with high attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across various stakeholders.
- Strong Interest in data
- Ability to adapt to change quickly and easily.
- Proficient in MS Office suite, specifically advanced skills in Excel.
Personal Attributes
- You remain calm under pressure, maintaining composure and focus in high-stress situations.
- You are performance and deadline-oriented, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and on time.
- You are proactive and able to use initiative, anticipating challenges and taking action without needing direction.
- You are able to multi-task, effectively managing multiple responsibilities while maintaining quality and accuracy.
- You are assertive, confidently expressing your ideas and standing by your decisions while respecting others.
- You think outside the box, bringing creativity and innovation to problem-solving and decision-making.
Responsibilities
Gross Profit (GP) Visibility
- Conduct detailed gross profit analysis by customer, product, and category using Power BI.
- Identify GP trends, problem areas, and underlying reasons for fluctuations.
- Provide weekly commentary and insights to the business based on Power BI analytics.
ROFI Analysis
- Enhance working capital efficiency through the analysis of ROFI components for customers and products.
Target Setting
- Establish and monitor the achievement of product and sales targets monthly.
- Compare actual performance to budget and target achievements.
Commissions and Rebates
- Calculate monthly commission earnings based on GP performance.
- Manage the collation and calculation of all customer rebates.
- Ensure accurate recording and reporting of vendor rebates and special pricing mechanisms.
Financial Analysis and Reporting
- Interpret monthly financial performance, including expense analysis, cost driver identification, and branch performance.
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Automate reports and enhance business intelligence insights from the ERP system.
- Utilise Power BI to visualize financial data and improve reporting accuracy.
- Ensure the monthly reconciliation between Cube and General Ledger (GL).
Business Operations and Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with product managers, sales teams, executives, and finance to ensure effective communication and data-driven decision-making.
- Ensure BI reporting aligns accurately with ERP system data.
- Perform any additional tasks as required by management.
Additional
- Reliable transport.
- This is an office-based position in the Woodmead branch.
A more comprehensive job description will be available upon successful application.
All required qualifications will be verified by an independent provider on behalf of Tarsus.
Please note: The company is under no obligation to fill this position, should you not have had any feedback within 2 weeks of submitting your application, you may consider your application unsuccessful.