Financial Analyst Position

A leading organisation is looking for a Financial Analyst to join their team for an 8-month contract. The organisation is seeking someone to start immediately. The main purpose of the role is to provide financial analysis and cost reporting for the Cape Town Refinery as part of the Finance Team.

Responsibilities:

1. Process monthly opex accruals & ensure monthly account reconciliations are performed on time. Liaise with BU contacts to ensure accrued items are timeously cleared from the accruals account.
2. Produce monthly cost reporting & coordinate cost review meetings with cost centre owners. Leverage financial acumen to influence business decision-making with the goal of meeting opex budgetary targets.
3. Perform monthly variance analysis of actual vs budget on operating expenses (opex) and provide explanations for variances for submission to head office reporting team and other stakeholders (EXCO, ...