Job Title: Financial Analyst
Functional Area: Finance
City: Johannesburg
Contract Type: Permanent
About Cell C
Cell C (Pty) Ltd is an award-winning mobile network operator in South Africa, with more than 7 million customers. Cell C is committed to providing reliable voice and high speed data services with its advanced HSPA+ network. Cell C vision is to understand the way of life of its customers better than anybody else, and tailor solutions around them to enhance lifestyle and improve livelihoods. Cell C is also South Africa's most empowered telecommunications company in terms of equity ownership. For more information, please visit www.cellc.co.za
Purpose of the Job
To support the elaboration of business plans, budgets and forecasts, business cases and financial reports, with the focus of the activities adjusted to the specific department they are assigned to, in the Financial Planning and Analysis department. Ensures financial rigour of analysis and reports, under the close guidance of a manager or of a Senior Financial/Business analyst.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
1.Financial analysis
•Preparing financial analysis, including financial models, aimed at understanding the current and expected performance of the company. Such analyses are done in the context of planning and forecasting, business case preparation, reporting of actual performance, or drilling on key problem areas to understand root causes. The analyses are made ensuring rigour of accounting and corporate finance principles, and compliance to the KPI definitions of the company.
•Identifying and exploring possible solutions to issues impacting financial performance.
•Investigating and answering questions within his/her scope of responsibility
•Gathering and validating the integrity of information from different sources (systems and departments) required for financial analysis. Such information include operational KPIs and financial data
•Preparing summarised presentations where needed
2.Financial forecasting
•Elaborating financial projections based on predefined templates and timelines provided by the Finance department. This activity requires interfacing with relevant areas of the business, and requires robust interrogation and review of assumptions and trends presented in budgets and forecasts.
•Creating new forecasting templates for new areas of analysis, if required
3.Financial Reporting
•Supporting the preparation of financial reports such as:
oAnnual, Quarterly and Monthly financial statements,
oManagement, shareholder and investors reports
oProfitability reports such as product, tariffs, channel, IT and NW platforms profitability
oThis activity requires interfacing with relevant areas of the business, and is done according to predefined timelines by the Finance department.
•Reviewing the financial reports, identifying and correcting inconsistencies between different data sources, identifying trends, providing appropriate commentary, and ensuring an appropriate level of insight on the performance of the company.
4.Team involvement
•Performing any other duties as requested by management defined reasonably, considering his/her qualifications and experience
Skills & Experience
•No previous working experience is required, but some previous experience in financial management or in the Telecommunications industry is an advantage
Educational Requirements
•BComm, preferably with Honours, or an equivalent 4 year degree in the areas of Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or Economics
•CA Qualification preferable
Deadline: 05/06/2012
Apply to:
https://www.cellc.co.za/cellc-careers
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