Candidate Requirements

Targeted Skills and Competencies (in no particular order of importance)

University degree and ideally studying towards the CIMA degree;
A minimum of two-years of experience in a finance analytical role;
Highly numerate with excellent analytical skills and attention to detail;
Knowledge and insights about customers and needs in confectionary FMCG industry and/or Retail;
Expert ability in Microsoft Excel, SAP experience considered to be an advantage;
Microsoft Office skills – Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook;
High caliber of professional interpersonal skills, with excellent analytical, conceptual, and communication skills (both oral and written);
Proven track record of delivering results within a major FMCG organization;
Demonstrated strong leadership qualities;
Performance driven, tenacious and goal orientated;
Strong communication and networking skills;
Strong internal influencing skills;
Able to set priorities and clear targets;
Innovative problem solver and a facilitator of change;
Well-organized and ideally with project management experience;
Proven ability to conduct complex, quantitative and statistical analyses complimented with qualitative inputs from multiple sources to draw conclusions and make recommendations;
Capable of managing numerous projects at once in a high-paced environment;
Ability to think outside the box when searching for solutions to problems;
High degree of flexibility; and
Able to grow with the level of responsibilities and with the size and structure of the business.