Principle Specialist: Business Performance Analyst

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Role Purpose:

Join the Vodacom FP&A team as the lead for the Business Performance function, where you’ll play a key role in centralizing KPI development and performance reporting. This is a high-impact opportunity to add meaningful value to the business while advancing your analytics career. You will be responsible for ensuring KPIs are developed in line with Vodafone and business requirements, and for delivering monthly submissions to Vodafone, and regulatory data reporting. A core focus of the role is to drive the digitalisation of performance reporting, ensuring the use of standard data definitions and a single source of truth across all KPIs. We’re looking for a data-driven professional who is passionate about performance metrics and can champion the centralization of reporting within FP&DA and inspire a culture of performance excellence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• KPI Development – Responsible for the development and implementation of new KPIs by collaborating closely with business stakeholders to understand business rules and translate them into meaningful, data-driven metrics.
• KPI Governance – Maintain a robust governance framework for KPIs, including the documentation of clear, standardized definitions. Ensure consistent adoption across the business by managing stakeholder alignment, resolving reporting discrepancies, and eliminating duplication.
• Month-end KPI submissions – Oversee the preparation and submission of month-end KPI data to HFM/Essbase, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. Develop and maintain reconciliations between financial data in SAP and performance data in the Enterprise
• Data Warehouse (EDW), in collaboration with the D&A team.
  Regulatory reporting – Manage the end-to-end process for regulatory data submissions and respond to ad hoc data requests, ensuring compliance with reporting standards and timelines.
• Cashflow management – Manage the Cashflow forecasting and reporting for monthly Management performance reviews, tracking run rates and initiatives to deliver on Cashflow targets.
• Board reporting – Responsible for the Board packs and documenting action items as they relate to the Finance Director, ensuring timeous delivery of required Board submissions per the meeting agenda

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• 8+ years of experience in performance and/or regulatory reporting, preferably within large, complex organizations.
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Finance, Accounting, Data & Analytics, or a related discipline.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, with demonstrated ability to query and analyze large, complex datasets.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Qlik Sense, or Power BI, with the ability to create clear and impactful dashboards and reports.
• Hands-on expertise with enterprise systems including SAP, HFM, Essbase, and Enterprise Data Warehouses (EDW).
• Industry experience in telecommunications is highly advantageous and will be considered a strong asset.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Analytical skills – Advanced skills in identifying trends, anomalies, and opportunities through data analysis
• Reporting experience  – Proven experience in delivering high-quality performance reporting within large, matrixed organizations. Strong understanding of financial metrics and key business drivers, with the ability to interpret and present complex data in a clear, structured, and engaging narrative. Adept at tailoring reports and visualizations to suit a variety of audiences.
• Technical skills – Strong working knowledge of financial systems such as SAP, HFM, and Essbase, as well as enterprise data warehousing environments like EDW.
• Demonstrates a high level of commercial acumen, with the ability to connect performance metrics to business outcomes to support data-driven decision-making.
• Project and Time Management – Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholder demands effectively, particularly under tight reporting deadlines. Strong organizational skills and a proactive approach to problem resolution
• Stakeholder Management – Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of building strong relationships across cross-functional teams including D&A, FinOps, Finance Business Partners, and Regulatory teams. Capable of driving alignment and adoption of standardized reporting practices.

We make an impact by offering:

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications: 24 June 2025. 

The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom Campus. 

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.