Analyst - Decision Support at Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Member of specialist Decision Support team representing the CFO and Financial Planning & Analysis Manager on project teams, providing financial assurance on projects to management and financial expertise to projects. Provides financial expertise when evaluating deal contribution to achieve company strategy, investment criteria, project financial risk management and project financial performance reporting (where applicable). Assists projects with financial expertise in business case development, costing, contract and financial claims management, and operational readiness. Approves deals in line with SOCA. Financial Perspective

Assurance to CFO, ExCo, shareholders on project/ deal/ initiative economics and performance.

Customer Perspective

Top management satisfaction on:

• Robust financial/ economic analysis of project, deals and initiatives
• Supporting development and maintenance of dynamic tools to serve customer and enterprise needs
• Supporting the Decision Support Lead and business with insightful, actionable analysis to enable decision-making, Effective learnings from completed projects, communicated within the team

Internal Processes

• Approvals in line with DOA and SOCA
• Supporting Project Managers with PDP deliverables
• Professional Qualification and Certifications:
• CA(SA) or combination of engineering/ commerce degree and Financial Modelling certification is required

Work Experience:

• Minimum 2 years post qualification experience
• The incumbent must have experience in financial modelling to support economic decision-making.
• Due diligence experience advantageous

Knowledge and skills:

An understanding of the commercial drivers and risks that impact enterprise profitability and return on investment The ability to articulate business performance through high quality presentation skills, both written and verbal. The ability to engage with all levels of the organization. Ability to work on multiple, concurrent projects Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic environment Commercial mindset Advanced financial modelling skills Comfortable working with limited information Strong business acumen

Personal attributes

Detailed orientated with the ability to focus on the strategic drivers for the company Ability to work on unstructured initiatives and deliver quality solutions.