Job Description
Seeking a dynamic Financial Analyst to join a large corporate client of mine in the manufacturing sector. The company prioritise the people and create a great environment. They are looking for an individual that is passionate and proactive to be the next addition to this dynamic environment. This individual will be responsible for assisting with planning and performance, analysis of costs and financials and project management, amongst other tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Assist partners to produce annual budget and quarterly forecasts
• Assist with budgets
• Analyse revenue, margin and comment on performance against budget, previous performance and market conditions
• Analyse sales of each region
• Predict future performance based on internal and external information
• Manage internal cost analysis of quality vs cost
• Analyse gross margin on specific products
• Produce daily & monthly requirements to maintain standard costing
• Analyse variances through purchasing and production
• Monthly stock takes and stock reports
• Assist with financial, commercial and analytical support for the sales & support functions
• Assist with Financial Audits cost of sales, fixed assets and inventory
• Maintain relationships with internal and external role players
• Adhere to SARS legislation on processes

Requirements:

• Management Accounting Diploma or Degree
• Must have CIMA or studying towards CIMA
• At least 5 years' experience in a finance department
• Experience in report building and analytics, analysing Inventory/Cost of Sales in a manufacturing entity
• Experience in financial planning and analysis, interpretation of revenue trends and analysis
• Previous experience on ERP System, SAP will be advantageous

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