October 16, 2024

Job Crystal

Johannesburg

FULL TIME

Junior Cash Forecasting and Planning Analyst

An online payments platform is looking for Cash Forecasting & Planning Analyst to create realistic cash demand forecasts and replenishment plans to enable optimal cash activities for delivery against specified service requirements, costs, and risk levels. The job is ultimately accountable for optimal planning of the company’s overall Cash inventory, movement, and handling costs at acceptable service and residual risk levels.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Cash Supply Chain Monitoring and Analysis:

Assist with the planning and management of cash holding levels and inventory
Develop and maintain supply and demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation to support the cash planning team
Analyse and estimate funding requirements, averages, and maximum holdings
Analysis of peak and off-peak cash requirements and forecasting of future cash needs
Analysis of centre level cash holdings by denomination to reduce overall cash inventory
Monitoring and managing overnight risk limits and values

Management Reporting

Preparation and interpretation of daily, weekly, and monthly MIS and reporting for management and operational requirements
Providing support with ad-hoc data analysis and requests
Prepare MIS for management, operational team, and cash planning functions (trend analysis, decision making, recommendations)
Identification and interpretation of trends in cash utilisation and ATM activity both on a national and regional level
Maintain live transactional ATM list

Cost Management and Control

Support ATM channel in achieving financial targets
Design and establish new methods to improve operations and minimise costs
Monitor the execution of monthly CIT plan to ensure adherence to operational and budgetary requirements
Assist with scenario planning to optimise profitability
Medium and long-term analysis of cash demand, utilisation, and CIT activities
Determine optimal funding sourcing options to reduce wholesale CIT activity and running cash inventory at a minimum
Weekly and monthly verification of CIT activities (retail and wholesale), ensuring that the monthly plan is adhered to
Confirmation of services rendered
Provide input into annual budgeting process and ongoing reporting and tracking of actual performance to budgeted performance

Key performance measures

Accuracy and quality of reporting and analysis
Timeous completion of tasks and adherence to deadlines
Cost management and control
Reduction in overall cost of cash (funding, cash holding and transportation costs)
Interpretation of ATM performance metrics
Effective collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders

Formal Skills and Knowledge:

Contribute to team agreements
Knowledge of laid down company procedures and processes
Knowledge of systems used in within the company
Knowledge of the company solutions available to clients

Internal and external relationships

ATM Operations
Operational Finance
ATM Installations
Key Accounts Managers- ATMs
IT
Product Owner – ATMs

REQUIREMENTS

Matric (Grade 12)
Tertiary qualification in finance/data analysis
Experience in resolving customer queries
1+ years’ experience in Cash and ATMs
Experience in cash planning and recon
Clear criminal and credit record
Contactable via own mobile phone
Valid driver’s license
Experienced in MS Office suite – advanced level Excel
Business & Financial Acumen: Understands event financials, analysis, and performance metrics
Process Discipline: Understands process as critical to ease of execution, client satisfaction, and innovation. Is conscious of the processes; holds team accountable to process; reports process conflicts and/or issues; is accountable for the results of their actions (good or bad); take ownership to show others that they can trust you to do the right thing
Risk Management: Thorough at identifying potential risks or risk analysis for probability of occurrence; working knowledge at risk elimination or reduction strategies to monitor risks and expert with risk management strategies
Critical Thinking & Sound judgement: Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Knows when to ask for help or clarify assumptions. Identifies and implements solutions to problems
Communication Skills: Listens, speaks, and writes clearly and consistently for maximum impact. Ability to influence and diplomatically advocate a point of view with both internal and external customers when situation requires a strong voice. Ability to say no when appropriate
Learning Agility: Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things; enjoys experimentation, being curious and effectively dealing with the discomfort of change; pursues, responds to, and uses feedback; views failures and mistakes as an opportunity to learn; focuses on what is possible, removes barriers; is persistent, focused, patient, and respectful even during stressful situations
Digitally Savvy: Uses information in various digital formats effectively and efficiently to perform job tasks; evaluate the quality, relevance, usefulness, validity, and applicability of digital information; interpret, analyse, summarize, compare digital information. Must have solid MS Office Suite experience – Word, Excel, MS Project, Power Point
Negotiation: Good negotiation skills that lead to each side sensing some satisfaction and feeling of a “win” situation

Personal Attributes:

Meeting customers’ needs: I make every effort to understand and fulfil the needs of my internal and external customers
Accepting development opportunities: I accept responsibility for my own development so that I can reach my full potential; and I jointly determine appropriate developmental activities with my manager
Inspiring others to develop I instil in others a curiosity for new knowledge experiences, and challenges, and help team members to create development opportunities for the achievement of their full potential
Anticipating changes: I anticipate changes in work tasks, situations, and the environment, and actively use new situations as opportunities to achieve results
Considering impact: When attempting to improve my work outputs, I consider the people and systems that will be impacted by my actions
Working interdependently: My best results are achieved when working with or through my team and, where applicable, several diverse teams across the group
Valuing teams: I value the talents of others, demonstrate commitment to my team, share important or relevant information, and contribute to the achievement of our goals
Having the confidence to achieve ambitious goals: I strive for the achievement of ambitious goals, as an individual and within teams. I ensure that my actions and decisions demonstrate a commercial mindset
Celebrating success: I celebrate success but guard against complacency, do not undermine or discredit others, or become arrogant
Building relationships: I actively build trusting and productive relationships with people at work, regardless of their cultural backgrounds, backgrounds, or viewpoints