Financial Business Analyst X2

Purpose of the Job

The role is responsible for providing accurate financial analysis, reporting, and commentary to support informed decision‑making and effective course correction. 

What you have done before:

Baseline:

• NQF Level 7 (Degree in Accounting/ Finance) .
• 6 years' experience in Accounting/ Finance/ Reporting/ Analytics.
• Experience in Costing/ Internal Controls/ Risk Management/ Data Analysis & Visualisation & Recons.
• Power BI Analysis.
• SAP / SAC Experience.

Advantageous:

• CA (SA), CIMA
• Advanced Excel skills
• 2 years in Petroleum Retail

What you'll be doing:

Financial / Management Reporting:

• Monitor and analyse financial performance, identifying variances and trends, and provide clear commentary on results against budget and forecast, including volumes, margins, and expenses.
• Perform and review month‑end and year‑end closing activities, ensuring accurate, complete, and timely financial records in line with accounting standards.
• Prepare, review, and post month‑end and year‑end journals, including accruals and reclassifications, and identify and correct errors or misstatements.
• Complete monthly reconciliations, including but not limited to non‑fuels income, utilities and related recoveries, rentals, loans, and grants.
• Review balance sheet movements, investigate significant or abnormal fluctuations, and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Manage RAS master data, including record creation and maintenance, recovery build‑ups, variance analysis, rate change calculations, and system updates.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external auditors, supporting audit processes and ensuring timely closure of annual and interim audit requirements.
• Analyze operating expenses and provide insightful commentary on performance against plan, highlighting risks, opportunities, and recommended corrective actions.

Business Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting:

• Support the annual business planning process by assisting with the development of divisional budgets and financial inputs, ensuring alignment with divisional strategy and business objectives.
• Collaborate with divisional departments to prepare calendarized views of the approved business plan, translating strategic and operational plans into accurate monthly financial forecasts.
• Ensure the approved business plan and calendarized budgets are accurately reflected and consistently maintained across all financial reporting and planning platforms.

Business Support:

• Support identified financial initiatives and projects, contributing from planning through execution to successful completion.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to follow up on business processes and deliverables, providing financial support and guidance to ensure deadlines are met in accordance with agreed service level agreements (SLAs).
• Support effective work delivery by collaborating closely with the team, assisting with analysis, reporting, and operational priorities as required.

Closing date: 29th June 2026