About the position
SG&A FINANCIAL ANALYST
Location: Melrose, Gauteng
An exciting opportunity is available for a qualified finance professional to join a multinational organisation operating in the global commodity trading sector.
The SG&A Financial Analyst will play an important role in managing and analysing global overhead expenditure across multiple departments, functions and international locations.
This is a cost-focused financial analysis position, requiring strong management accounting, cost analysis and reporting capabilities, supported by budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience.
The successful candidate will take ownership of established reporting processes, provide meaningful analysis of overhead costs and identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency through process improvements and automation.
Responsibilities
Analyse and monitor global SG&A and overhead expenditure across multiple departments and international locations.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly overhead reports, analysing actual expenditure against budget and prior-year performance.
- Perform detailed variance analysis, investigate cost movements and provide explanations to relevant stakeholders.
- Manage cost centre reporting, cost allocations and cost centre-to-profit centre hierarchies.
- Review and process manual journals and overhead cost reclassifications.
- Conduct pre-month-end checks to identify anomalies and ensure the accuracy of cost reporting.
- Monitor statistical key allocations and ensure the integrity of allocation processes.
- Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes, coordinating inputs from international offices.
- Analyse financial information across multiple currencies and international reporting environments.
- Develop, maintain and improve complex Excel models and management reporting tools.
- Work closely with finance and business stakeholders across international offices, including London, New York and Singapore.
- Identify opportunities to streamline existing reporting processes, strengthen controls and automate manual tasks.
Requirements
ACA, ACCA or CIMA professional qualification.
- Minimum of two years' post-qualification experience.
- Experience in management accounting, cost accounting, cost analysis or financial analysis.
- Strong understanding of overhead cost management and cost allocation.
- Practical experience in budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
- Experience with journals, reclassifications and month-end reporting.
- Strong SAP experience, particularly cost centre management and allocation cycles.
- Advanced Excel skills, including complex financial modelling and working with large datasets.
- Exposure to multi-currency financial information and international reporting.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to investigate and explain cost movements.
- Ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at different levels of the business.
- A proactive approach to improving reporting processes and identifying automation opportunities.
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