We drive and influence people's behavior. Our work within our 2 broad divisions or consulting and platform aim to drive behavior from the people working for and buying from our customers. We help our customers drive the behavior they want with: Design and implementation of pay and incentive programs Design and implementation of recognition programs for staff and customers The business tools we have designed on our platform sparkfolios.Com Position Overview We are looking to hire a Financial analyst and consultant in our Consulting division. This will be a role for someone with intermediate experience who will be responsible for compiling monthly performance reports, providing meaningful insights to stakeholders and clients, converting data into motivational messages, calculating payroll amounts based on performance data and pre-set rules, and managing incentive programs. The successful candidate is expected to have strong planning skills, work comfortably under pressure, putting a premium on accuracy, deliver on tight deadlines, and have good communication skills. You will be reporting to the Head of Management Services. This full-time position will be based in Cape Town. Depending on the assignment, the location will be at the client’s premises or the Somerset West offices. You will also have the opportunity to work from home/remotely once we are comfortable that this is appropriate. Regular reporting based on source information like staff pay, performance data, and incentive data Setup of calculation Update of report (monthly, quarterly) Provide insight and commentary Follow a process/checklist Perform a self-review Send work for peer to review Regular Calculations used by clients to pay staff or clients based on source information like performance data or information relevant to the program we are supporting and doing the pay calculations for Setup of calculation Update of report (monthly, quarterly) Provide insight and commentary Follow a process/checklist Perform a self-review Send work for peer to review Engage with relevant staff key role players and supply data uploads paid by client / our platform to defined staff/clients as per agreement with the client Review of colleague’s work High-level reasonability tests Detailed review of work like formulae Reconcile to source data Execute spot checks on results Perform Ad-Hoc Financial Analyses with commentary Source data from client Analyze results based on brief Communicate findings and insights to stakeholders May be required to perform presentations Financial Modelling Manage incentive programs Setup of voting sessions Calculate results Communicate the winners Convert client data into a motivational message for client user Either calculate results and then convert to message OR Convert to a message using client reports Reporting based on platform tool output Track user engagement Presenting insights Detailed drafting of technical rules and protocols in Word Regular maintenance, updates and reporting of database Add new users Remove resignations Move users to new management Education Degree with numeric focus Experience At least 4 years work experience in accounting/mathematics/statistics Technical skills HIgh numerical ability and inclination Ability to work accurately Experience with report creation, checking and delivery Adhere to deadlines and time pressure Soft skills Highly organized Ability to be flexible when priorities changes Well-developed communication skills, both written and verbal Highly motivated, with the ability to work with team members and to work independently after a comprehensive task list and briefing Be Proactive Attention to detail and passionate focus on data and results accuracy The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Display initiative and a strong willingness to learn. Record of success and Track record of taking responsibility and ownership Polite behaviors regarding interaction with peers, customers, vendors, managers, and others. Neat appearance Software skills Advanced Excel Advanced PowerPoint Access and SQL database skill a bonus Performing visual analytics in Tableau a bonus R 540 000 per annum excluding instant rewards and annual bonuses Education Degree with numeric focus Experience At least 4 years work experience in accounting/mathematics/statistics Technical skills HIgh numerical ability and inclination Ability to work accurately Experience with report creation, checking and delivery Adhere to deadlines and time pressure Soft skills Highly organized Ability to be flexible when priorities changes Well-developed communication skills, both written and verbal Highly motivated, with the ability to work with team members and to work independently after a comprehensive task list and briefing Be Proactive Attention to detail and passionate focus on data and results accuracy The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Display initiative and a strong willingness to learn. Record of success and Track record of taking responsibility and ownership Polite behaviors regarding interaction with peers, customers, vendors, managers, and others. Neat appearance Software skills Advanced Excel Advanced PowerPoint Access and SQL database skill a bonus Performing visual analytics in Tableau a bonus
