Cullinan: Finance Analyst posted by Marvel Placement Consultant

• A minimum qualification of BCom Finance or a similar field of study.
• A CIMA qualification is advantageous.
• 0 to 3 years’ experience in financial analysis, preferably within the FMCG industry.
• Strong skills in financial reporting, product costing, and management analysis.
• Proven ability to identify trends, variances, and opportunities in financial data.
• Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring controllable costs.
• In-depth knowledge of strategic financial planning and execution.
• Essential: Valid Driver’s License and own vehicle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and manage budgets and forecasts for sales and operational areas.
• Analyse CAPEX and overheads on a weekly and monthly basis to compare actual performance against budgets and targets.
• Maintain control processes to ensure controllable costs remain within budget.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial and non-financial reporting.
• Administer reporting tools and support the creation of required financial reports.
• Monitor financial performance, identify deviations, and recommend corrective actions to improve efficiency.
• Develop, implement, and maintain reports on customer and product profitability.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses of sales, marketing, and operational data to support strategy and decision-making.
• Identify patterns, trends, and opportunities in gross profit data.
• Perform accurate product costing and variance analysis.
• Provide finance support to sales, marketing, and operational teams as needed.

Closing Date:
Submissions for this vacancy will close on 8 October 2025. Late applications may be considered until 3 November 2025.
 
Please Note:
Thank you for submitting your CV to Marvel Placement Consultants. If your application is successful, we will contact you. Should you not hear from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your details will remain on our database for future opportunities.
 
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