[ref. v14398902] FP&A Lead

apartmentMichael Page placeJohannesburg calendar_month2025/05/23

About Our Client

Our client is a multinational business focusing on the energy sector such as Power, Natural Gas, Energy Services.

Job Description

The FP&A Lead will be responsible for the followign:

Operational Planning & Forecasting
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Coordinate the preparation and review of Best Estimate submissions for centralized entities; oversee and assess reasonability of decentralized submissions and upload into relevant systems.
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Support budget tracking with regular interaction with budget holders.
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Cash flow projections and updates based on YTD identified variances.
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Risk and opportunity identification and monitoring based on YTD results, variances to budget and prior year.
Reporting & Analysis
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Prepare and review monthly variance analysis with identification of main drivers by effect.
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Deliver timely and accurate financial analysis to support business decisions.
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Ensure actuals vs. budget, prior year and. forecast variances are well-explained and documented.
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Validate data consistency across systems (SAP, Smart, MDT) and businesses (macroeconomic data).
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Prepare reports for EBIT, Capex, Selling, General and Admin (SG&A), Cash Flows (CFFO), and other key KFIs for management dialogue and stakeholder engagements.
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Coordination of quarterly Support Function Data Request (SFDR )and performance (Fuel for Growth (FFG)/PerfOp) reporting.
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Contribute to annual Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive(CSRD) and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) reporting processes for responsible entities.
Annual Budget & MTP Support
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Lead budget preparation and ensure timely updates with inputs from all stakeholders for all responsible entities.
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Conduct reasonability assessment of the budget in comparison to previous MTP submissions.
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Track consistency of assumptions applied across entities.
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Track budget execution and conduct regular review meetings with budget owners.
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Assist in preparation and upload of budget templates and MDT schedules.
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Liaise with local entities to validate assumptions.
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Ensure smooth process execution in collaboration with the Head of FP&A.
Mentorship & Collaboration
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Provide day-to-day guidance and quality control for Business Controller FP&A team members.
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Share best practices and support knowledge development.
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Engaging with operation teams to understand business operations, financial impacts and significant adjusting events.

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Escalate risks, delays, or issues proactively to the Head of FP&A.

COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal:

Head of FP&A, CFO, Accounting, Treasury, Tax
Business Development, AIFA, Operations
Administration and Support Functions teams (Proc, HR, IT, Legal,…)
Decentralised Entity Finance teams
Health & Safety Team
Group FP&A (AMEA, HQ)

External:

Contractual Counterparties

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate for the FP&A Lead role must meet the following requirements:

Come from the Energy sector or Renewable Energy Sector
Have a strong background in Finance and Accounting
Strong industry knowledge related to accounting and finance
CA(SA)/CIMA or NQF equivalent
Strong business and financial acumen (understanding of key operational and business indicators driving financial performance e.g. gross margin, profit and cash flow)
Knowledge of IFRS as required and applied to the IPP business.

What's on Offer

Market-related increase

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