Website Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation invests in a long-term legacy of greatness by inspiring and developing individuals will become high impact responsible entrepreneurs. The Foundation believes that such individuals are capable of shaping and transforming the future of the Southern African region as they will be driven to make a life-altering positive impact on the world around them. The Foundation therefore seeks to nurture and develop an entrepreneurial mindset in the most promising of Southern Africa’s youth through its Scholarship and Fellowship opportunities.
Objectives of Role
As a Financial Analyst, you will be responsible to perform the following for the group:
- Assist with the statutory audit by preparing the related Group financial statements, consolidation and liaising with the external audit team
- Analysing current and past financial data and performance
- Reviewing current financial performance and identifying trends
- Preparing reports on the above information and communicating the insights of these reports
- Consulting with various stakeholders to support the development of long-term plans, budgets and reporting frameworks
- Suggesting interventions and improvements based on the above information
- Developing and maintaining financial models and providing financial forecasts
- Support the development of initiatives and policies that may improve financial effectiveness
- Lead and support Group projects
- Provide financial review due diligence in support of grant making and other ad hoc decisions.
Outcomes
- Timely and relevant financial and management reporting to aid effective decision making.
- Efficient and effective use of resources to support sustainability of the entities.
Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) Preferred
- At least 3-5 years of business finance or other relevant experience
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
- Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions
- Strong data gathering skills and other data query/data management/ visualisation tools is beneficial
