Commercial Financial Analyst II (financial modelling and advanced excel skill essential)

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  • Johannesburg, Gauteng
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Commercial Financial AnalystWe're your dream finance team!!What you'll doIn this role you will provide financial management, analytics, financial modelling and support to the global partner team. You'll need to be a finance professional seeking a unique opportunity to leverage strong analytic, interpersonal, and business acumen to work within a world class organization providing leadership and support to our partner business. You'll need to understand basic revenue and expense recognition and Go-To-Market motions especially those pertaining to the partner eco-system and SAAS industry. As well as:
  • Be the consolidation point for the theatre and global finance teams related to budgets, capacity models, commissions, headcount, headcount ratios/yields, forecast models and opex.
  • Build new and maintain existing financial models to support strong decision making within commercial finance and partner originations
  • Collate, monitor, analyse and educate on value drivers (“Metrics/KPIs”) of the global partner organization
  • Collate, monitor and analyse business data pertaining to commercial activities and report back to all internal stakeholders e.g., target performance, pipeline health/growth and accuracy in partner and sales forecasting
  • Collaborate cross-functionally in an effort to achieve commercial finance goals in support of corporate finance goals
  • Ensure all commercial activities meet or improve on budget, cost, volume and efficiency targets for short- and long-term plans of the theatres
  • Monitor market and existing partner and customers risk and opportunity trends with the aim to growing and retaining revenue, both from a customer perspective and product perspective
  • You are required to work and be flexible across global time zones within reason
What you'll bring
  • Bachelor in finance or equivalent finance qualification
  • Experience in corporate finance or another role that requires financial planning and analytics
  • Great analytical & problem-solving skills
  • Financial modelling/advanced Excel skills
  • Strong detail orientation
  • Strong business plan positioning and presentation skills
  • Ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast paced, high growth environment
  • Demonstrated communication skillset (written and verbal)
  • Strong personal skills – you will be meeting with colleagues of all levels and in varied departments of the company
  • Strong professional work ethic and extremely high integrity
  • A passion for making things better
  • Basic understanding of accounting, budgeting and forecasting (Headcount, Opex, Capex) and its impact on P&L and Free cashflow
What we bringWe’re fast thinking. We go big to reach our cyberattack-disrupting goals. And we do what we need to protect the world of business from getting important (and potentially compromising) data stolen. We never leave anyone behind. We deliver quickly – and outstandingly. We’re big on honesty because it makes us better. We’re empowered by our mission. And if cybercriminals have a good day, we work twice as hard to make the rest of their days a nightmare. That’s The Mimecast Way.And the Mimecast way is also a hybrid-working way. We empower our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our stakeholders.Become a Mimecaster and put corporate data under your protection. Fill our teams with respect. And bring cybercrime-obstructing energy to your work. Be passionate. Be powerful. Be alive with purpose.DEI StatementCybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course.We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we’d encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application.Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law.

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