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Finance Analyst

Cape Town OfficeFull-time2026-11-11
Based in South Africa

Core

Own the Group's strategic analysis capability, turning business questions into actionable insights for the CFO, CEO, and Board to drive profitability and revenue growth.

Role type

Senior Finance Analyst (Strategic Analysis & Insights)

Builds

Strategic analysis frameworks, profitability models, and automated analytical workflows for e-commerce and marketplace business units.

Domain

E-commerce / Retail / Marketplace Finance

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Strategic analysis, Profitability modeling (unit economics, contribution margin), Financial reporting (P&L logic), Data governance, Automation (SQL, Excel, Looker), Stakeholder management, Mentoring

Preferred skills

Python, AI/automation tools, TM1, Sage, Board, E-commerce experience, Supervising junior analysts

Technologies

SQL, Looker, Excel, Gsheets, AppsScript, TM1, Sage, Board, Python

Responsibilities

Own the strategic analysis agenda across all business units; Develop and refine P&L logic for accurate profitability analysis; Lead deep-dive profitability analysis (unit economics, AOV, take rate); Produce monthly management insights comparing performance to plans; Lead cross-BU strategic projects (budgeting, forecasting, investment cases); Own the automation roadmap to remove manual analytical tasks; Mentor junior analysts across the FP&A team.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities