Financial Planning Analyst

SUMMARY:
Are you a commercially minded CA(SA) or CIMA-qualified finance professional looking for an opportunity where your insights truly influence business decisions?

Our client, a leading multinational organisation, is looking for an ambitious Financial Planning Analyst to partner directly with the CFO. If you're passionate about financial planning, commercial analysis, budgeting, and driving business performance, this is an opportunity to make a real impact while accelerating your career.

POSITION INFO:
Join a well-established multinational business renowned for operational excellence and continuous innovation. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will become a trusted Finance Business Partner, responsible for driving the budgeting and forecasting process, delivering meaningful commercial insights, and identifying opportunities to improve business performance. This is not a traditional reporting role. The successful candidate will be expected to challenge the numbers, influence decision-making, streamline financial processes, and provide strategic support to the executive team. Following a successful onboarding period, the role offers a hybrid working model and outstanding long-term career growth within a dynamic finance environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting and forecasting process. Deliver financial modelling, variance analysis and commercial insights. Partner with business leaders to support strategic decision-making. Prepare executive management reports and performance dashboards. Identify trends, risks and opportunities through detailed financial analysis. Drive continuous improvement of financial planning and reporting processes. Support the CFO with strategic finance initiatives and ad hoc commercial projects. Job Experience and Skills Required: Education: CA(SA); or CIMA Qualified (BCom Honours completed prior to commencing CIMA). Experience: 2-5 years' Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Commercial Finance or Management Accounting experience. Proven experience managing budgets, forecasts and financial planning. Multinational or large corporate exposure will be highly advantageous. Experience within FMCG, Retail, Consumer Goods, Distribution or similar industries is preferred. Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel (Non-negotiable). Strong financial modelling and analytical capability. Excellent stakeholder engagement and business partnering skills. Experience with SAP, Hyperion, Oracle, TM1, Anaplan or similar ERP\/FP&A systems will be advantageous. High-energy, self-driven individual with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset. Apply now! For more exciting Finance vacancies, please visit: I also specialise in recruiting within the following: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Commercial Finance Management Accounting Financial Accounting Finance Business Partnering Financial Management Chartered Accountants (CA(SA)) CIMA Professionals If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles. For more information, contact: Leandra van der Merwe Recruitment Consultant - Network Finance