Cape Town - Junior Financial Data Analyst

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:

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Science, or a related field.
• 13 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.