Junior Financial Data Analyst

Recruiter:

Conova Recruitment

Job Ref:

CPT000491/GR

Date posted:

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

25000 Monthly

SUMMARY:
Our client, a Financial Consultancy firm based in Century City, Cape Town, is seeking a Junior Financial Data Analyst to join their growing team.

The purpose of the role is to assist the company to strengthen its financial reporting, improve forecasting accuracy, and support strategic growth initiatives.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Collect, clean, and analyse financial and operational data to ensure accuracy and integrity.
Build and maintain financial reports and dashboards covering revenue, costs, KPIs, and performance metrics.
Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to support decision-making.
Partner closely with Finance, Business Intelligence, and Operations teams to provide meaningful insights.
Monitor data quality, identify discrepancies, and recommend process improvements.
Contribute to the development of financial models to support business strategies.
Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting processes.
Track and analyse financial trends to highlight risks, opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives.
Provide ad hoc analysis and data-driven recommendations for management.
Document processes, maintain data dictionaries, and support compliance with internal controls.
Collaborate with IT/BI teams to improve reporting tools and automation of recurring tasks.
Stay up to date with industry benchmarks and best practices to improve analytical capabilities

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Science, or a related field.
1–3 years’ experience in financial analysis, data analytics, or business intelligence.
Strong proficiency in Excel; working knowledge of SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or similar BI tools is advantageous.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams.
A proactive, eager-to-learn mindset with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.

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