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Profit Analyst: Central Planning & Reporting

Woolworths

Cape Town, Western Cape Profit Analyst: Central Planning & Reporting Posted 9 Aug 2026 Closes tomorrow

Overview

The Profit Analyst: Central Planning & Reporting will assist the WSA and Group Planning team by developing a robust system for performance management aligned with the organization's financial goals. This role involves managing financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, assessing strategic initiatives, and designing models for performance management in OneStream.

Requirements

  • Relevant Financial qualification – CA (SA)
  • Able to understand and explain budgeting and forecasting to financial and non-financial users
  • Able to develop and use complex financial models for evaluating financial performance and determining financial returns
  • Able to engage and influence senior management’s financial decision-making
  • Familiarity with decision support technologies such as Hyperion, Qlik, Excel, and training into Onestream/Project Optimus
  • CA (SA) – Newly qualified with 2 years post-qualifying experience in retail financial analysis

Responsibilities

  • Provide guidelines and parameters for budgeting and forecasting by setting guidance for teams for sales and expense growth
  • Engage with BU Finance Managers (BUFMs) and analysts to co-ordinate timelines for budgeting and forecasting cycles
  • Liaise with Hyperion team to co-ordinate the uploading of budgets and forecasting to the reporting systems
  • Participate in the design, build, and transfer of planning processes into Onestream
  • Process monthly budget journals
  • Preparation of quarterly board meeting papers

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