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A senior financial planning and analysis role is open in Sandhurst for a finance professional who can own corporate models, lead cash forecasting and present the numbers to the boardroom with confidence.
The full advertised title is “Financial Planning & Analysis (Modelling)”. The role is placed by Fides Recruitment for a large infrastructure investment firm, and it carries a salary of R110,000 to R130,000 per month at management level on a permanent basis.
About the company and the work
Fides Recruitment, founded in 2008, is the agency behind this listing. The employer is described in the advert as a large infrastructure investment firm. Financial planning and analysis work here means planning, forecasting and analysing the organisation’s financial performance and position, with a strong focus on liquidity and on managing financial, operational and reputational risk. The scope covers budgeting, forecasting, corporate modelling, cash management and debt covenant compliance.
This is a hands-on ownership role rather than a reporting-only seat: the successful candidate owns and builds the organisation’s three corporate financial models, leads cash forecasting and scenario planning, and presents that work directly to senior decision-makers.
Role details and duties
The core modelling work covers owning and building the three corporate financial models end to end, keeping them accurate and reliable, leading cash forecasting and scenario planning, and stress-testing liquidity under different business and market conditions. Model outputs must be turned into clear insights and recommendations for the chief financial officer and senior management, and model design, assumptions and controls must be improved continuously so the models stay sound and auditable.
On the strategic side, the role implements financial plans aligned to the finance function and company goals, prepares business plans, reports and portfolio reporting, and leads the annual budget and rolling forecasts, including variance analysis against budget. It also involves assessing market trends, driving financial risk management, finding ways to maximise cash flow, managing finance projects such as identifying the best options for investing cash or issuing finance, and advising the chief financial officer on finance, compliance, cash and consolidation activities.
Board reporting is a central part of the job: presenting corporate models, cash forecasts and scenario analysis directly to the Board in a clear and structured way, developing financial reporting dashboards suited to different stakeholders, tracking key performance indicators, and creating methodical reporting packs for senior stakeholders. The advert’s introduction also refers to presenting this work to the Executive Committee, so applicants should expect senior-level presentation in either forum.
Capital structure and cash work includes managing the business’s capital structure to support optimal cash flow, reviewing debt and equity sources, optimising the structure to reduce financing costs and support shareholder value, and building the reporting and modelling capability behind short- and long-term liquidity. Day-to-day cash operations cover disbursements, collections, reconciliations and banking, while excess operating cash, including money market investments, must be managed for the best interest return, and daily cash positioning, liquidity management and bank reconciliation must be overseen.
Debt covenant and risk duties include monitoring covenant compliance, preparing related calculations and certificates, forecasting covenant headroom under different scenarios and flagging any breach risk to the chief financial officer early, and managing foreign exchange and interest-rate risk, including hedging. The role also covers compliance with regulatory requirements, internal controls and accounting standards, financial reporting in line with standards such as IFRS, working with auditors on models, forecasts, cash and covenants, and maintaining banking relationships with senior lenders and financial analysts while tracking banking fees and performance.
Requirements
Only what the advert states is listed here.
- 5 or more years of experience in financial planning and analysis, financial modelling or corporate finance, including significant leadership experience
- Strong understanding of cash management, debt covenant compliance and interest rate risk
- Experience managing financial models and cash management systems in a corporate finance setting
- Experience in the investment or equity markets or in financial services sectors is preferred
- Qualified CA(SA) or similar qualification
- Proven, hands-on experience building and owning corporate financial models, including cash forecasting — listed as non-negotiable
- Advanced financial modelling and Excel skills — the advert states that self-reported proficiency alone is not sufficient
- Demonstrated experience presenting financial models and forecasts directly to a Board
- Desired skills: financial modelling and cash forecasting
- Desired work experience: 5 to 10 years
- Desired qualification level: Honours
Where to find and apply safely
Use the Apply button on this page, which points to the original CareerJunction advert. Do not share personal or banking details with anyone who contacts you outside that advert, and be wary of anyone asking for payment in exchange for a job.
Practical tips
Senior modelling roles are usually judged on proof rather than claims, so prepare two or three concise examples of models you have built and owned end to end, including how you handled cash forecasting, scenario planning and covenant headroom. Be ready to talk through a liquidity stress test, a board pack you presented and a time your model changed a decision. If you are a CA(SA) or hold a similar qualification, make that prominent, and have your Excel modelling examples ready to discuss rather than simply listed.
How the process works
Apply through the original CareerJunction advert using the Apply button on this page. The advert does not state a closing date beyond the listing’s expiry window, so early application is advisable. Shortlisted candidates can expect the agency’s or employer’s own screening process to follow, which for a role at this level is likely to probe modelling ability in some depth.
Important information
This page is an informational summary of the advertised vacancy, not the employer’s own advert. No salary, benefit or condition beyond what the advert states should be assumed. The advert states the role is open to all races. The listing was posted on 29 October 2026 and is set to expire in 7 days, so readers should check the original advert to confirm it is still open before applying.
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