Commercial Analyst

Recruiter:

JeloCorp

Job Ref:

330773

Date posted:

Monday, October 19, 2026

Location:

Sandton, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Overview: This position provides commercial finance, contract administration and analysis within a logistics and cargo-services environment. The role supports pricing, customer billing, supplier cost control, receivables, profitability analysis and cash-flow reporting, working closely with Finance and Operations. The analyst prepares recommendations and supporting transactions but does not independently approve contracts, credit facilities or payments. Responsibilities: • Maintain accurate customer contract registers, including rates, service levels, renewal dates, escalation clauses, payment terms and commercial risks. • Review contract pricing and amendments against approved rates, anticipated costs and target margins; identify loss-making contracts and opportunities for cost recovery. • Validate completed services and supporting documents, prepare or review invoices and credit notes, and identify unbilled revenue or billing discrepancies. • Monitor debtor ageing, collections, disputed invoices and payment trends; support account reconciliations and escalation of overdue balances. • Check supplier invoices against contracts, agreed tariffs, purchase orders and service evidence; prepare payment packs and reconcile supplier statements. • Analyse operating costs, including transport, warehousing, fuel, handling, demurrage and subcontractor charges where applicable, and flag avoidable costs. • Prepare profitability, margin and variance reports by customer, contract, service or route; support budgets and rolling revenue, cost and cash-flow forecasts. • Develop management dashboards and commercial review packs covering billing, collections, payables, margins, risks and corrective actions. • Coordinate with Finance, Sales, Operations and Procurement to resolve contract, billing and cost-allocation exceptions. • Maintain accurate Sage\/ERP records and reporting files, comply with VAT and internal financial controls, and support audits and process improvements. Minimum Requirements: • Degree or diploma in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Supply Chain or a related discipline. • Approximately 3+ years of relevant commercial analysis, contract finance, logistics finance or financial analysis experience preferred. • Experience with customer billing, contracts, supplier invoices, payment packs, receivables, margin analysis and cost recovery. • Understanding of pricing, profitability, budgeting, forecasting, working capital and financial controls. • Strong Excel capability, including pivot tables, lookups, advanced formulas and\/or dashboards; Sage or comparable ERP experience. • Ability to prepare accurate commercial models, management reports and forecasts. • Knowledge of logistics, transportation, cargo handling, distribution, warehousing or project-based service businesses is advantageous. • Strong analytical judgement, accuracy, problem-solving, communication, stakeholder engagement and confidentiality. Submit CV to: Please submit your CV to the recruiter managing this vacancy.

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