# Financial & Data Analyst

> Pavago · South Africa (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-05-17

**Workplace:** remote

## Description

### **💼 Financial Analyst / Data Analyst (FP&A, SQL, BI & Financial Modeling)**

**Full-Time Remote | U.S. Business Hours**

### **🚀 About the Role**

We’re hiring a highly analytical and data-driven **Financial Analyst / Data Analyst** to help transform financial and operational data into actionable business insights.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys:

-   financial modeling,
-   business intelligence,
-   reporting,
-   forecasting,
-   and turning complex datasets into clear strategic recommendations.

You’ll work closely with leadership, finance, operations, and cross-functional teams to improve visibility into company performance and support smarter decision-making through accurate reporting and analysis.

This role combines:

-   FP&A,
-   financial analysis,
-   data analytics,
-   dashboarding,
-   and business intelligence.

### **🔥 What You’ll Own**

### **Financial Modeling & Strategic Analysis**

-   Build and maintain:

-   3-statement financial models
-   ROI models
-   IRR calculations
-   break-even analyses
-   forecasting models

-   Conduct:

-   scenario analysis
-   sensitivity analysis
-   variance analysis

-   Support strategic business and investment decisions with financial insights
-   Improve model accuracy and reporting reliability

### **Data Analysis & Business Intelligence**

-   Query and analyze large datasets using SQL
-   Extract and transform financial and operational data
-   Identify:

-   trends,
-   anomalies,
-   risks,
-   and growth opportunities

-   Build scalable reporting frameworks and KPI tracking systems
-   Ensure data consistency and reporting accuracy across teams

### **Dashboards & Executive Reporting**

-   Build dashboards using:

-   Power BI
-   Tableau
-   Looker

-   Prepare:

-   monthly reporting packages
-   KPI dashboards
-   executive summaries
-   board-level reporting

-   Present actionable insights clearly to leadership and stakeholders
-   Improve reporting visibility across departments

### **Forecasting & Budget Support**

-   Support rolling forecasts and budgeting processes
-   Incorporate real-time business performance into forecasting models
-   Analyze budget vs. actual performance
-   Help leadership understand operational and financial drivers

### **Data Quality & Governance**

-   Validate datasets and reporting outputs for accuracy
-   Maintain documentation for:

-   models,
-   methodologies,
-   assumptions,
-   and reporting logic

-   Improve data hygiene and reporting consistency
-   Ensure reporting processes remain scalable and repeatable

### **Cross-Functional Collaboration**

-   Partner with:

-   finance,
-   operations,
-   sales,
-   and leadership teams

-   Translate data into actionable business recommendations
-   Help stakeholders understand performance metrics and trends
-   Support strategic planning and operational decision-making

### **✅ Required Experience & Skills**

-   2+ years of experience in:

-   financial analysis,
-   FP&A,
-   business intelligence,
-   or data analytics

-   Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills:

-   pivot tables
-   INDEX/MATCH
-   nested formulas
-   macros
-   scenario modeling

-   Strong SQL skills for querying and joining datasets
-   Experience preparing:

-   variance analyses
-   management reporting
-   KPI dashboards

-   Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
-   Excellent communication and presentation abilities

### **⭐ Preferred Qualifications**

-   Experience with:

-   Python
-   R
-   advanced analytics workflows

-   Familiarity with:

-   Tableau
-   Power BI
-   Looker

-   ERP experience:

-   NetSuite
-   SAP
-   Oracle

-   Experience in:

-   SaaS
-   finance
-   healthcare
-   professional services

-   Exposure to forecasting and strategic finance initiatives

### **🧠 What Makes You a Strong Fit**

-   You enjoy solving business problems through data
-   You can simplify complex financial insights clearly
-   You combine strong technical skills with business thinking
-   You care deeply about accuracy and reporting quality
-   You proactively identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities
-   You thrive in fast-paced, data-driven environments

### **📅 What a Typical Day Looks Like**

-   Pull and analyze financial and operational data using SQL
-   Update forecasting and financial models with new actuals
-   Build or refine dashboards for leadership reporting
-   Conduct variance analysis and identify performance trends
-   Collaborate with finance and operations teams on reporting needs
-   Prepare executive-ready insights and recommendations
-   Improve reporting workflows and automate repetitive tasks

**In short:**  
You help leadership make smarter, faster decisions by turning raw financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights.

### **📊 Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)**

-   Forecast accuracy within target ranges
-   Timely delivery of reporting and dashboards
-   Reduction in reporting errors and inconsistencies
-   Quality and usability of dashboards and insights
-   Positive stakeholder feedback on analysis and recommendations
-   Improved visibility into business performance and KPIs

### **🌟 Why This Role Stands Out**

-   High visibility across finance and leadership teams
-   Blend of finance, analytics, and business intelligence
-   Exposure to strategic planning and operational decision-making
-   Opportunity to build scalable reporting infrastructure
-   Strong growth path into:

-   Senior FP&A
-   Business Intelligence
-   Strategic Finance
-   Analytics Leadership

### **🧪 Interview Process**

-   Initial Phone Screen
-   Video Interview with Recruiter
-   Practical Assessment (financial model or dashboard exercise)
-   Client Interview
-   Offer & Onboarding

### **👉 Apply Now**

If you:

-   love financial modeling and analytics,
-   enjoy working with data and dashboards,
-   can translate numbers into strategic insights,
-   and thrive in fast-moving business environments,

this role is a strong fit for you.

## Apply

[Apply at Pavago](https://apply.workable.com/pavago/j/898939890F/apply)

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