Business Financial Analyst - Africa at Solenis

The Business Financial Analyst supports commercial and operational teams by providing data-driven financial insights that enhance business performance and profitability. The role partners closely with business leaders to analyze sales, margins, and cost drivers; evaluate the financial viability of new opportunities; and support strategic and tactical decision-making. By translating financial data into clear, actionable insights, the Business Financial Analyst helps ensure that business plans, pricing strategies, and operational activities align with financial objectives and deliver sustainable growth.

• Tracking daily sales vs target and forecast for the region.
• Prepare, review and distribute monthly sales performance reports by region, sector and corporate accounts.
• Tracking sales and gross margin performance vs target for each individual salesperson.
• Providing insight on customer and regional profitability by breaking down the cogs
• Collecting and consolidating the forecast from each region.
• Preparing the Sales Incentive Performance report on a quarterly basis to determine the payout per salesperson.
• Tracking the sales wins and loss monthly.
• Reviewing Revenue and cogs postings in SAP.
• Reviewing and updating the DOG mapping.
• Partnering with the District Managers to provide business insights but also to understand the business.
• Rebates Management and Tracking
• Direct and Indirect Sales Consolidation and Reporting
• Providing ad hoc sales and gross margin data based on business requirements.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics required
•  Minimum of 7 years’ experience in reporting, or financial analysis.
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects and regions.
• Excellent Communication skills.
• Ability to complete projects timely and accurately critical.
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• SAP knowledge is a requisite