Finance Analyst

The role

You will own the Strategic Analysis & Insights pillar of the Corporate FP&A team. You will turn business questions into actionable insights, perform deep-dive profitability analysis, and provide analytical support to the CFO and CEO.

What you will do

• Own the Group's strategic analysis agenda across all BUs.
• Develop and refine P&L logic for profitability analysis.
• Turn business questions into structured analysis and recommendations.
• Define and maintain analytical standards and data governance.
• Lead deep-dive profitability analysis across unit economics and margins.
• Provide optimization and revenue opportunity analysis.
• Perform analyses to influence pricing strategies and commercial decisions.
• Produce monthly management insights and variance analysis.
• Lead and deliver cross-BU strategic projects.
• Provide analytical support to the CFO and CEO on capital allocation and investment cases.

Required qualifications

• BCom (Hons) or equivalent in Finance/Accounting
• At least 5 years' relevant experience in FP&A, strategic analysis, management reporting or a finance/BI role
• Demonstrated track record of delivering analytical automation or process redesign with measurable results
• Strong understanding of accounting, management accounts, financial reporting and P&L logic
• Advanced Excel
• Working SQL skills
• Experience building in Looker or a similar BI tool

Nice to have

• CA(SA), CIMA or CFA (completed or in progress)
• Familiarity with TM1, Sage and Board
• Exposure to Python or AI/automation tools
• Experience in e-commerce, retail, marketplace or tech
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior analysts

About the company

takealot.com is a leading South African online retailer and e-commerce marketplace. Employees are entrepreneurial, dynamic, and customer-centric.