Financial Analyst, Cape Town

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining methods and techniques; recommending actions. Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identify trends and recommending actions to both client and management.
• Review business performance by asset, sector, and region and by the project in KSA.
• Reconciles transactions by comparing and correcting data. Maintains ERP database by entering, verifying, and backing up data.
• Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; studying proposed changes in methods and materials. Increases productivity by developing automated accounting applications; coordinating information requirements. Protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Oversees and analyzes the annual budget, quarterly forecast, interim revenue and cost projections. Review financial statements before each monthly close and prepare a monthly narrative for submission to corporate.
• Review and analyze the financial performance of the client portfolios for the support of Management and Operations.
• Oversee the invoicing process and procedures, and the preparation and submission for all projects.
• Analyze business performance versus budget and forecasts.
• Develop financial reports for forecasting, Operating Profit and Cash requirements.
• Perform statistical, cost and finance analysis of data reported in ERP systems.
• Interpret financial transactions and events of client's portfolios.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements for KSA projects.
• Routinely engage and maintain a relationship with the Clients financial representatives.
• Assist with audits and prepare audit work papers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Business Administration, or equivalent. CMA (Certified Management Accountant) or equivalent.
• Min 5 years of experience in large companies.