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SG&A Financial Analyst
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  • Full time
  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Job ID R200001865 Closing date 27/11/2026 Last Updated 12/11/2026

SG&A Financial Analyst

 

Location: Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, South Africa

Department: Accounting Department

               

 

JOB PURPOSE:

 

Glencore’s FP&A team sits within the Oil Division Accounting Department and is responsible for budgeting, reporting and analysis in relation to our corporate activities – specifically overheads. With a global presence and activities across multiple projects, the cost control and analysis thereon is both a complex and important role within the division.

 

Reporting to the Head of FP&A in London and Melrose Oil Finance Manager, the team require a Financial Analyst to enhance the reporting processes through improved automation and provide insightful, data-driven analysis on corporate overhead activities across global locations and functional levels. This role will deliver critical insights to senior stakeholders, including the Head of Oil, Oil CFO, and cost centre department heads.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

  • Financial control and reporting of overheads:

    • Monthly and quarterly overheads & headcount reports to CFO with ancillary cost center reporting to department heads, [AF1.1] with meaningful variance analysis between YTD actuals comparative to prior year and budget.
    • Managing a complex data model of cost-centers and cost center to profit center hierarchies to support effective reporting.
    • Building data models to deliver fast and effective reporting and building database of trends and distinguishing between recurring and non-recurring spend.
    • Analysing pre-month end overhead movements for anomalies, following up for rectification and or understanding ahead of cost allocation cycles.
    • Preparing and posting manual overhead reclassifications.
    • Checking and documenting the monthly cost allocation to statistical keys uploaded in SAP.
    • Identify and exploit opportunities for process improvements to streamline reporting and aid analytics

 

  • Annual budgeting and reforecasting for global Oil overheads:

    • Reviewing and challenging inputs from global Oil locations and teams (London, New York, Singapore and field office locations)
    • Business partnering with various London departments (Department Heads and Trading Desk Heads) on key overhead inputs into the budget and reforecast

 

  • Ad-hoc what-if analysis relating to business needs and changes; general requests and projects as required.

 

Key stakeholders


  • Oil CFO
  • Oil Chief Accountant
  • Department Heads
  • Other Regional Heads
  • Group accounting team in Switzerland.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

  • Accounting/Business Partnering professional with a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA or ACCA).

 

EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum of two years' post-qualification experience.
  • Strong knowledge of SAP Cost center management and cost allocation cycles.
  • Experience of Workiva, SAP, Analysis for Office would all be an advantage.
  • Strong knowledge of building reports and data models working with complex data hierarchies.
  • Strong Excel knowledge, able to use and understand complex Excel models and logic flow.
  • A methodical approach coupled with the ability to evaluate and interpret data from a variety of sources is essential.
  • Ability to operate at both macro and micro levels of details
  • Strong interpersonal skills. Confident and articulate in communicating with senior stakeholders, non-finance professionals and global teams
  • A self-starter, able to work without close supervision
  • Flexible, should be able to multitask and efficiently prioritise tasks in response to demands and pressures from various stakeholders

 

 

How to apply:

 

Please apply on the Careers Portal:                                          Applications Close:

https://www.glencore.com/careers/career-opportunities     27 November 2026

 

This vacancy will be filled in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Glencore. By applying for this position, you consent to Glencore collecting, storing, using, destroying, and processing in any other manner personal information for purposes of attending to this advertisement, and/ or all matters relating thereto, including the disclosure to third parties of such personal information for purposes of confirming such personal information. In the event you do not hear from the Company within 21 days after the closing date of applications, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful. The CVs of unsuccessful candidates will not be returned.


Who we are


Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that advance everyday life.

 

With over 140,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 30 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of offices.

 

Glencore’s customers are principally industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.


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