Financial Data Analyst

About Shop2Shop

The ability to make a payment quickly and at a low cost is an underestimated bedrock of our economy in South Africa. Payments are the financial lifeline of every business and individual. We are on a mission to help entrepreneurs participate and prosper in the digital economy by solving their payment challenges. When you join Shop2Shop, you join a team of people driven by a shared purpose for why we do what we do every day. The experience of collaboration across teams will be unrivalled. The feeling of belonging to a talented team of people will make this your last career stop. You will find a stimulating and challenging smorgasbord of problems to solve with the aim of supporting entrepreneurs in South Africa.

Purpose of role
This isn’t your average finance role — it’s where financial expertise meets strategic impact. As a key player bridging finance and analytics, you’ll transform financial data into meaningful insights that drive smarter decisions, streamline processes, and unlock growth opportunities across Shop2Shop and our Group Companies.

You’ll thrive in this role if…

• Are financially fluent — you can interpret a set of financial statements, spot what’s driving the numbers, and ask smart questions
• Love digging into data, spotting patterns, and finding ways to simplify the complex
• Enjoy using tools and automation to improve how work gets done
• Communicate clearly — especially when explaining financial concepts to non-finance people
• Are curious, proactive, and not afraid to challenge assumptions or test a better way

What you’ll do…

Turn data into valuable insight

• Analyse financial and operational data to spot trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Build and maintain financial models to power planning, forecasting, and investment decisions.
• Support business case development with scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis.
• Deliver insights that shape long-term financial strategy and operational improvements.

Own reporting, drive automation

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting with sharp, data-driven analysis.
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards that make financial performance clear and actionable.
• Automate reporting processes to boost efficiency, accuracy, and free up time for high-value work.
• Ensure reporting outputs are aligned with evolving business needs and stakeholder expectations

Data integrity and governance

• Safeguard the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of financial data across systems.
• Collaborate with internal teams to define data standards and streamline data flows.
• Help integrate finance tools with analytics platforms to enable seamless reporting.
• Be a voice for data quality in everything you do.

Collaborate across teams and projects

• Partner with Finance, Operations, Product, and Analytics teams to align financial insights.
• Play a key role in Group Investment projects, providing analytical support and tracking performance
• Get involved in ad hoc projects that challenge your thinking and broaden your experience.
• Act as the connector between finance and analytics — translating complex data into actionable insights for commercial decision-making.

What you’ll need to make a success…

Qualifications and experience

• CA(SA) qualification (newly qualified preferred)
• 3–5 years’ experience in a finance role with strong analytical and reporting responsibilities
• Strong grounding in financial reporting, management accounting, and financial analysis
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Experience in financial modelling and business case development (advantageous)

Industry knowledge

• Understanding of fintech and retail sectors
• Familiarity with data-driven decision-making in fast-paced, scaling environments
• Knowledge of group structures and intercompany reporting (advantageous)

Posted on 24 Apr 11:16, Closing date 23 Jun