The Finance Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst provides a strategic financial partnership to the business. The role leads cross-functional efforts to generate forward-looking, actionable insights that drive strategic value and inform key business decisions across the organisation.
Responsibilities
Financial Reporting and Performance Analysis
- Preparing and analysing monthly management accounts, providing clear insights to support leadership decision-making.
- Preparing and sharing Africa P&L and country-level management reports with the Africa leadership team by the 10th calendar day of each month (Leadership Data Book).
- Preparing and presenting performance insights and commentary in slide format for leadership review by the 10th calendar day of each month.
- Sharing revenue reports with the global finance team by the 5th calendar day of each month.
- Submitting monthly financials and other required reports to the global finance team within agreed timelines.
- Sharing the complete monthly credit portfolio report by the 5th calendar day of each month.
- Delivering operations reports and analytics by the 10th of the following month.
- Preparing and sharing departmental cost analysis and variance reports with respective Heads of Department.
Budgeting, Forecasting, and Reviews
- Coordinating quarterly forecasting processes, ensuring delivery on time with less than 5 percent deviation.
- Leading the annual budgeting cycle, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met.
- Facilitating weekly and monthly results review meetings, highlighting risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
Process Improvement and Systems Optimisation
- Driving continuous improvement of finance processes through the adoption and optimisation of financial systems such as Planful and Odoo.
- Regularly review and update finance policies to ensure relevance, compliance, and efficiency.
- Partnering with other departments to improve cost discipline, operational efficiency, and robust cost management practices.
- Strengthening internal controls and supporting audits where required.
- Supporting historical reconciliations, particularly around payments, and improve underlying processes to prevent recurrence.
Decision Support and Business Partnering
- Developing and maintaining financial models to support pricing decisions, business development initiatives, and commercial viability assessments.
- Providing ad hoc financial analysis and decision support to leadership and cross-functional teams as needed.
Qualifications and Experience
Education and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related business field (BA/BSc/HND).
- A recognised professional qualification is required (CPA, ACCA, CFA, or CCP).
Experience
- At least three years of relevant experience in financial planning, analysis, or a similar role.
Required Skills and Attributes
- Strong proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office applications.
- Good working knowledge of Salesforce as a CRM.
- Good working knowledge of Odoo ERP and financial consolidation tools (e.g., Planful).
- Strong time management and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- High ethical standards, strong accountability, and attention to detail.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively and manage or influence teams across functions.
