Finance Analyst

We are seeking a Finance Analyst to provide essential support to our finance team. The ideal candidate will assist with various financial tasks, ensuring the smooth operation of the team’s day-to-day and month-end activities. This role will focus on supporting data collection, report generation, and providing administrative assistance to senior finance staff. You will play a key role in maintaining financial accuracy and helping the team meet critical deadlines. Given the ever-expanding nature of the business, the role is particularly focused on supporting the month-end reporting cycle, but there will be an opportunity to support a broad spectrum of finance activities across the team.

Department Finance Employment Type Permanent Location Johannesburg Workplace type Onsite Reporting To

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and organisation of financial data for reports and presentations.
• Support the finance team with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Help prepare and update financial models, budgets, and forecasts as directed.
• Provide assistance in the tracking and analysis of key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Perform routine financial data entry, reconciliation, and updates in financial systems.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing financial documentation and statements for accuracy.
• Help maintain financial databases, ensuring data integrity and organization.
• Assist with ad-hoc financial analysis and projects as needed by senior finance staff.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified or part-qualified in a recognised degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in finance or accounting.
• Strong proficiency in Excel (including data entry, analysis, and basic formulas) & PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with financial reporting processes and financial systems (e.g. Xero & Fathom).
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to assist in the preparation of reports and presentations.
• Ability to work collaboratively and support the finance team to meet deadlines.
  
  

About Sumer Offshore Services

We are dedicated to being the champions for SME businesses. Working together with our colleagues in the UK we are able to remotely deliver a range of accounting, tax, audit, advisory and business services to clients across the UK and Ireland.

Whether its to free up time so that businesses can focus on the things that matter, help grow the business, or work through the trickiest of problems, we are here to help you succeed.

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