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Senior Data Analyst – Financial Planning and Analysis Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at C40 Cities
Senior Data Analyst –
Financial Planning and Analysis
Location:
Cape Town
Salary:
Competitive and based on experience
Our client, a private equity-backed business that values its employees’ growth and development, is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Data Analyst to join theirFinancial Planning and Analysis(FP&A) team.
This role offers anexcitingopportunity for someone with stronganalytical skills, a passion for data, and an interest in financial planning. The successful candidate will play a critical role in analysing financial data, creating insightful reports, and supporting decision-making processes.
Key qualifications and experience for the Senior Data Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis:
Bachelor’s degreein finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Science, or a related field.
2–4 years of experienceinfinancial analysis, FP&A, or a related data analyst role.
Proficiency inExcel (advanced level), including financial functions and pivot tables.
Proficiency withdata visualisation toolssuch asPower BIorTableau.
Familiarity withSQLfor querying databases.
Knowledge offinancial planning software, ERP systems (e.g., Workday, SAP, Oracle).
Experience with previous PE-backed organisations (advantageous).
Key duties for the Senior Data Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis include but are not limited to:
Data Collection and Analysis:Extract, cleanse, and analyse financial and operational data, and identify trends and anomalies in data sets to support forecasting and budgeting.
Financial Modelling and Forecasting:Build and maintain financial models to assist with budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning. Support the FP&A team in evaluating business performance.
Reporting and Visualisation:Create dashboards and reports to communicate key financial insights to stakeholders and present data in visually compelling formats using Power BI, Tableau, or Excel.
Performance Monitoring:Track KPIs and provide variance analysis against budgets and forecasts.
Collaboration:Work closely withcross-functional teams(e.g., Finance, HR & Operations) to gather data and align on business goals.
Process Improvement:Automate reporting and improve data workflows.
Key personal skills for a successful Senior Data Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis:
Strongquantitativeproblem-solvingabilities.
Ability to present complex data clearly to non-technical audiences.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise, and meet deadlines in afast-paced environment.
This is an opportunity to work in adynamic,fast-paced environmentand involvescollaborationwithcross-functional teams. Ready totake the next stepin your career?Apply now!
About the job:
Contract Type:
Permanent
Specialism:
Accountancy & Finance
Salary:
Salary TBC – following our guidance
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Title: Senior Data Analyst – Financial Planning and Analysis
Company: C40 Cities
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Category: Finance & Banking, Business
