Our client, a leading manufacturer in the packaging sector, has an opportunity for an experienced, SAICA registered, Commercial Analyst to join their dynamic Finance Team in KZN. Reporting to the Regional Director, this role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact within a fast-paced, consistently growing organization. You can expect to achieve significant personal and professional growth as you build your career with this dynamic, award-winning company, surrounded by likeminded people.

Key Performance Areas:

• Preparation and analysis of various monthly Reports for RD
• Advising the Executive and Senior Managers of possible opportunities, risks and alternatives
• Analysing the cost versus benefit to the business (business case studies)
• Analysing actual versus budget Sales and Operational numbers
• Commercial support to RD
• Providing management with graphs around trends in the business on a weekly basis
• Performing benchmark exercises across regions
• Assisting with the annual budgeting process
• Collating and consolidating Commercial and Operational data from multiple systems and sources into standardized formats for analysis and reporting.
• Review, validate and maintain various Operational/Financial datasets and databases
• Develop and maintain business intelligence dashboards, pricing real -time visibility into commercial performance, including sales, forecasting, utilisation, and efficiency metrics.
• Analysis of large datasets providing actionable insights that support commercial decision making.
• Lead initiatives for automation and streamlining of reporting processes using appropriate tools
• Identify inefficiencies in current processes and design solutions that reduce manual intervention and improve accuracy and turnaround time.
• Tender compiling submissions and contract reviews and other ad hoc commercial requirements

Desired Qualifications, Attributes and Skills

• Qualified Chartered Accountant required (completed CA qualification is essential)
• Minimum 2 years’ work experience in a commercial or similar accounting role
• SAP experience will be advantageous
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft office
• Confident and independent fast learner
• Ability to use own initiative and work with minimum supervision
• Able to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail

Salary

Market-related Basic + Benefits

Interested?

Please submit your CV and supporting documentation (copy of ID, qualifications and a recent payslip) to sharon@resourceconsulting.co.za soonest.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and psychometric assessment will be required. 

If you haven’t heard from us within 14 days, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful.