Financial Analyst

About the role

Lesaka, a leading South African fintech, is seeking a Financial Analyst to join its FP&A team. You will support strategic decision‑making across an expanding international portfolio, working closely with senior stakeholders in multiple African markets.

Key responsibilities

• Support monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting for the international portfolio.
• Partner with business leaders on commercial decisions, business cases, and investment analysis for new and existing regions.
• Build and maintain financial models for strategic planning, scenario analysis, and business cases.
• Prepare board and ExCo reporting packs, including financial commentary, KPI analysis, and risk reporting.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting support across ADP, Card, Hospitality, and other business portfolios.
• Develop management dashboards and ad‑hoc reports to monitor performance and identify cost‑saving opportunities.
• Support month‑end financial reporting and ensure data integrity across FP&A processes.
• Act as a trusted finance business partner to operational and commercial stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Statistics or a related field (CA(SA) advantageous).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, commercial finance, business analytics, strategy or consulting.
• Strong analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail and problem‑solving capability.

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Experience designing reports and dashboards in Power BI or a similar platform.
• Financial modelling and forecasting expertise.
• Familiarity with financial systems and reporting tools.