1 x Pricing Analyst Intern (12 month fixed term contract) , Claremont Cape Town

An opportunity for a newly qualified graduate to support:

• Responsible for supporting the UK Pest business

Please note that the successful candidate will need to be registered and complete a company-selected and SETA-approved learnership.

Requirements:

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Price and Margin Analysis

• Help the business understand pricing and margins to aid business decisions
• Accurate reporting of Margin Analysis for month-end reporting
• Assist in the completion of management presentations to explain month-end performance in relation to pricing and margin and attend business reviews
• Discount analysis and margin reporting for use in commission schemes 
• Maintaining business models for profitability
• Pricing for large contracts and tenders
• Ensure necessary controls are in place to guarantee approval levels are adhered to when submitting bids.
• Maintain pricing / price list within the business in relation to Vantage
• Liaise with Marketing, Bids & Tenders and Contracts Departments for new product launches and tenders

Financial Reporting 

• Delivery of accurate and timely management information:
• Monthly reporting of Key Account Performance  along with regular performance reviews with operational management.
• Ad-hoc analysis and reporting as requested by senior management.
• To provide commentary and investigate changes in management information to add value to reports and aid understanding of changing business performance.
• To respond to queries with data accuracy and follow up with investigations of data sources where required.
• To change and adapt management information as required to meet business needs.
• To provide assistance and support to the  Management Accountants to ensure the accuracy of accounting information.
• To actively support the Finance Team in the successful delivery of key business initiatives and projects.

Analysis

• Maintain open and good relations with the operations director / Sales Director / Area Commercial Financial Controller and the branch managers. 
• Support  their understanding of key financial processes and measures, and their role in providing timely and good quality information to support business processes.
• Challenge and develop their understanding of commercial performance measures and suggest ways to improve.
• Provide assistance and support to their reporting and data needs to manage their business.
• Understand challenges, customer and business performance issues that are specific to individual areas.
• Provide explanation and understanding of Budget targets to branch managers, and collate feedback to Finance of key issues.

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES

• Strong excel skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Effective time management skills
• Drive and motivation

QUALIFICATIONS

• Newly qualified Graduate in /Finance/Accounting degree/diploma 
• Grade 12/ (Matric)
• Some database knowledge Qlik, Big Query, Data Studio would be beneficial but not essential
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks
• Ability to build strong, positive relationships with all candidates & key stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office (especially Microsoft Excel) and Google suite
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment

Benefits:

Employment Equity

Rentokil Initial believes in diversity and thus offers all employees opportunities and avoids discrimination in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. Our selection process will therefore give preference to suitably qualified Employment Equity candidates in order to to achieve our Employment Equity numerical targets.

Do you love to provide a valued professional service throughout your community? Do you feel like you could do the job well? Apply for the role today!