Hiring.Camp

Financial & Data Analyst

Pavago

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Location
South Africa · published · Kenya
Workplace
Remote
Department
Finance
Source
Workable

Description

💼 Financial Analyst / Data Analyst (FP&A, SQL, BI & Financial Modeling)

Full-Time Remote | U.S. Business Hours

🚀 About the Role

We’re hiring a highly analytical and data-driven Financial Analyst / Data Analyst to help transform financial and operational data into actionable business insights.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys:

  • financial modeling,
  • business intelligence,
  • reporting,
  • forecasting,
  • and turning complex datasets into clear strategic recommendations.

You’ll work closely with leadership, finance, operations, and cross-functional teams to improve visibility into company performance and support smarter decision-making through accurate reporting and analysis.

This role combines:

  • FP&A,
  • financial analysis,
  • data analytics,
  • dashboarding,
  • and business intelligence.

🔥 What You’ll Own

Financial Modeling & Strategic Analysis

  • Build and maintain:
    • 3-statement financial models
    • ROI models
    • IRR calculations
    • break-even analyses
    • forecasting models
  • Conduct:
    • scenario analysis
    • sensitivity analysis
    • variance analysis
  • Support strategic business and investment decisions with financial insights
  • Improve model accuracy and reporting reliability

Data Analysis & Business Intelligence

  • Query and analyze large datasets using SQL
  • Extract and transform financial and operational data
  • Identify:
    • trends,
    • anomalies,
    • risks,
    • and growth opportunities
  • Build scalable reporting frameworks and KPI tracking systems
  • Ensure data consistency and reporting accuracy across teams

Dashboards & Executive Reporting

  • Build dashboards using:
    • Power BI
    • Tableau
    • Looker
  • Prepare:
    • monthly reporting packages
    • KPI dashboards
    • executive summaries
    • board-level reporting
  • Present actionable insights clearly to leadership and stakeholders
  • Improve reporting visibility across departments

Forecasting & Budget Support

  • Support rolling forecasts and budgeting processes
  • Incorporate real-time business performance into forecasting models
  • Analyze budget vs. actual performance
  • Help leadership understand operational and financial drivers

Data Quality & Governance

  • Validate datasets and reporting outputs for accuracy
  • Maintain documentation for:
    • models,
    • methodologies,
    • assumptions,
    • and reporting logic
  • Improve data hygiene and reporting consistency
  • Ensure reporting processes remain scalable and repeatable

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with:
    • finance,
    • operations,
    • sales,
    • and leadership teams
  • Translate data into actionable business recommendations
  • Help stakeholders understand performance metrics and trends
  • Support strategic planning and operational decision-making

✅ Required Experience & Skills

  • 2+ years of experience in:
    • financial analysis,
    • FP&A,
    • business intelligence,
    • or data analytics
  • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills:
    • pivot tables
    • INDEX/MATCH
    • nested formulas
    • macros
    • scenario modeling
  • Strong SQL skills for querying and joining datasets
  • Experience preparing:
    • variance analyses
    • management reporting
    • KPI dashboards
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with:
    • Python
    • R
    • advanced analytics workflows
  • Familiarity with:
    • Tableau
    • Power BI
    • Looker
  • ERP experience:
    • NetSuite
    • SAP
    • Oracle
  • Experience in:
    • SaaS
    • finance
    • healthcare
    • professional services
  • Exposure to forecasting and strategic finance initiatives

🧠 What Makes You a Strong Fit

  • You enjoy solving business problems through data
  • You can simplify complex financial insights clearly
  • You combine strong technical skills with business thinking
  • You care deeply about accuracy and reporting quality
  • You proactively identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities
  • You thrive in fast-paced, data-driven environments

📅 What a Typical Day Looks Like

  • Pull and analyze financial and operational data using SQL
  • Update forecasting and financial models with new actuals
  • Build or refine dashboards for leadership reporting
  • Conduct variance analysis and identify performance trends
  • Collaborate with finance and operations teams on reporting needs
  • Prepare executive-ready insights and recommendations
  • Improve reporting workflows and automate repetitive tasks

In short:
You help leadership make smarter, faster decisions by turning raw financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights.

📊 Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)

  • Forecast accuracy within target ranges
  • Timely delivery of reporting and dashboards
  • Reduction in reporting errors and inconsistencies
  • Quality and usability of dashboards and insights
  • Positive stakeholder feedback on analysis and recommendations
  • Improved visibility into business performance and KPIs

🌟 Why This Role Stands Out

  • High visibility across finance and leadership teams
  • Blend of finance, analytics, and business intelligence
  • Exposure to strategic planning and operational decision-making
  • Opportunity to build scalable reporting infrastructure
  • Strong growth path into:
    • Senior FP&A
    • Business Intelligence
    • Strategic Finance
    • Analytics Leadership

🧪 Interview Process

  • Initial Phone Screen
  • Video Interview with Recruiter
  • Practical Assessment (financial model or dashboard exercise)
  • Client Interview
  • Offer & Onboarding

👉 Apply Now

If you:

  • love financial modeling and analytics,
  • enjoy working with data and dashboards,
  • can translate numbers into strategic insights,
  • and thrive in fast-moving business environments,

this role is a strong fit for you.

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