Company:
CHEP
Industry: Logistics and Transportation
Deadline: Not specified
Job Type: Hybrid
Experience: 2 – 3 years
Location: KwaZulu-Natal
Province:
Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit, Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain
Job Description
Key Responsibilities May Include:
- Conduct comprehensive financial analysis, including profitability reviews, variance analysis, and financial modelling, to support business decisions and optimize performance.
- Prepare and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets and forecasts, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic business goals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., supply chain, commercial, sales) to provide actionable insights that enhance financial decision-making and operational outcomes.
- Provide analytical support for business case development, cost analysis, and evaluation of strategic initiatives to ensure informed decision-making.
- Drive process improvements by supporting the implementation and optimization of financial tools, automation efforts, and standardized processes.
- Perform post-investment reviews to assess the performance of strategic initiatives and recommend corrective actions where needed.
- support efforts to improve reporting, forecasting, and financial data quality, ensuring timely and accurate consolidation of financial information.
- Support ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects, including pricing strategies, cost savings initiatives, and performance tracking, to drive business improvements.
Purpose of the Role
- The Senior Supply Chain Finance Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the Supply Chain Finance portfolio for the Middle East & Türkiye region. The role will coordinate and manage the supply chain budget, forecasting, and performance reporting, delivering actionable insights to drive operational efficiencies and enhance profitability. Additionally, the analyst will provide financial guidance on strategic projects and transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance standards.
Major Accountabilities
As a trusted Finance Partner, you will:
- Collaborate cross-functionally to analyze supply chain performance and identify cost optimization opportunities.
- Lead financial planning activities including forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
- Manage month-end close processes and ensure accurate reporting.
- Provide strategic insights through financial analysis to support decision-making.
- Evaluate working capital strategies, inventory management, and procurement processes.
- Develop and maintain financial models and KPIs to support performance tracking.
- Conduct risk assessments and propose mitigation strategies.
- Support transformation initiatives including capex investments and supply chain optimization.
- Deliver financial evaluations for hire stock capex and MRP.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Operate systems such as SAP, Business Warehouse, and BRACS for robust reporting.
- Prepare impactful presentations for business reviews and global requests.
- Qualifications & Experience
- Finance Degree – Essential
- CA(SA) / CIMA Qualified – Desirable
- 3–4 years of analytical business partnering experience in multinational environments
- Experience in Commercial, Supply Chain, or Logistics/FMCG industries
- Proven ability to work in matrix structures and remote teams
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience in building dashboards, scorecards, and management reports
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and presenting to executive stakeholders
Skills & Knowledge
- Strong command of financial tools and systems:
- SAP, HFM, IFRS, Management Accounting, Data Analytics
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Project and Change Management experience
- Exposure to systems implementation projects
Remote Type
- Hybrid Remote
Skills to succeed in the role
- Active Learning, Adaptability, Budget Management, Business Case Development, Cost Analysis, Cross-Functional Work, Curiosity, Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Financial Advising, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Initiative, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Variance Analysis
CLOSING DATE: NOVEMBER 28, 2025

