Finance Data Analyst Africa

About the role

The Finance Data Analyst Africa will lead the automation, harmonisation and benchmarking of cost, sustainability and sourcing data across the continent. You will coordinate monthly closing, budgeting and forecasting processes for all divisions, turning complex data into actionable business recommendations.

Key responsibilities

• Consolidate production, sustainability, sourcing costs and activity KPIs across Africa.
• Coordinate cost benchmarking, monthly closing data collection and CAPEX consolidation.
• Lead the forecast process, compare actuals versus targets and drive continuous improvement of reporting.
• Implement and harmonise reporting tools (e.g., PowerBI) and standardise processes.
• Partner with FP&A teams on budget, forecast, variance analysis and profitability studies.
• Develop dashboards and present insights to stakeholders at various levels.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• 6‑7 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, business controlling or finance data analytics.
• Multi‑country experience in Africa is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical mindset with a passion for data integrity and process optimisation.

Required skills

• Proficiency with finance systems such as SAP, finance ERP and group reporting tools (BW, BOFC, Tagetik).
• Advanced MS Office skills, especially Excel.
• Experience with VBA, PowerQuery, PowerPivot and Power BI.