Job Description
About the Role
The Senior Financial Analyst role at West Coast Personnel will work closely with operations, sales, logistics, and senior management to provide financial insights that drive profitability, improve cost efficiency, and support business growth. The successful candidate will play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and performance reporting while acting as a finance business partner to multiple departments.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts
- Support strategic planning and budgeting processes
- Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Collaborate with departments to gather financial inputs and assumptions
- Analyse financial results and provide performance insights
- Prepare management reports, dashboards, and variance analysis
- Monitor key financial KPIs and performance drivers
- Provide recommendations to improve profitability and cost efficiency
- Analyse sales performance across products, customers, and regions
- Conduct customer and product profitability analysis
- Monitor gross margins and pricing effectiveness
- Support pricing strategies and margin optimisation
- Analyse logistics, distribution, and operational costs
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and operational efficiencies
- Evaluate cost-to-serve by customer and channel
- Build financial models to support investment decisions and projects
- Conduct ROI, NPV, and breakeven analysis
- Support strategic initiatives and capital investment decisions
- Partner with business leaders to provide financial insights
- Present financial analysis to senior management
- Support cross-functional teams with data-driven decision making
Requirements
- Matric
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Accounting, or a related field
- CIMA qualification or registration advantageous
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in finance or management accounting
- At least 3–5 years in a senior or management-level finance role
- Experience in FP&A, financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
- Experience working with ERP systems (SAP or similar)
- Data analysis and dashboarding experience (Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
- Strong financial reporting and analysis capability
Qualifications
No qualifications mentioned in the original job description.
Salary & Benefits
Salary information not mentioned in the original job description.
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About Manufacturing Production Jobs in Gauteng
Manufacturing production positions are a vital part of the Gauteng economy, typically found in various industries such as financial services, technology, and manufacturing sectors. Generally, this field is characterized by a need for highly skilled and organized individuals who can manage production lines, supervise teams, and ensure efficiency. Typically, employees in these roles work in controlled environments with varying levels of manual labor and technical requirements.
Typically, salaries for Manufacturing Production positions in Gauteng range from R400 000 to R800 000 per annum, depending on experience, company size, industry sector, and individual qualifications. Commonly, senior production managers can earn higher salaries, but this is highly dependent on specific circumstances, such as those related to the employee’s level of expertise, years of service, and performance evaluations.
Common skills for Manufacturing Production roles include technical knowledge of manufacturing processes, leadership and communication abilities, problem-solving skills, and experience with inventory management systems. Typically, candidates in these positions possess a strong understanding of production planning, quality control, and supply chain management. Additionally, proficiency in languages such as Afrikaans, English, or isiZulu can be beneficial for communication with local suppliers and colleagues.
In Gauteng, Manufacturing Production roles are often found in the technology industry, which requires highly skilled workers to manage complex manufacturing processes and meet tight production deadlines. Financial services companies may also employ production staff to oversee the manufacture of securities, currency, and other financial instruments. Furthermore, the manufacturing sector itself frequently employs individuals with technical knowledge of production lines and machinery.
For those seeking a career in Manufacturing Production, there are opportunities for advancement and development. Typically, employees can progress from production line workers to team supervisors or department managers after gaining relevant experience and developing necessary skills. Higher-level roles may involve managing multiple production lines, implementing quality control processes, or taking on strategic planning responsibilities within the company.
This information provides general career guidance. Actual salaries and requirements vary by employer.
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