Data Analyst – Johannesburg
Finance / Accounting
Johannesburg – Gauteng
Data Analyst
Johannesburg
Deadline: 25 November 2025
Department: Strategy and Planning
Reports to the Strategy and Planning Manager
About the Position:
The incumbent will support the development and execution of the Fund’s strategic objectives, driving innovation within the development finance sector. The role includes conducting research and analysis as well as preparing reports and recommendations across projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting:
- Analysis of data, mainly investment portfolio data for performance reporting purposes.
- Collect, validate, analyze and interpret data for strategic purposes while maintaining systematic processes.
- Maintain investment database, ensure periodic updates and accuracy of data.
- Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual (integrated and annual) performance reports.
- Respond to ad hoc requests for performance information.
- Develop data models and templates as required.
- Research and compile quarterly economic outlook data with emphasis on specific industries.
- Work closely with management to identify and develop data requirements for the organization.
Facilitating Strategy and Planning:
- Identify and prepare relevant reports from data analysis conducted for insights inputting into organizational efficiencies and strategic conversations.
- Participate in the co-ordination of strategic planning workshops by facilitating the entire procurement value chain to for procuring strategy venue, facilitator, etc. as required
- Prepare strategic and planning documents and presentations.
Research:
- Collect and analyze primary or secondary data for the department’s research purposes.
- Assist Strategy and Planning Manager to draft research reports in order to inform management’s decision-making at strategic level.
- Develop efficient tools to effectively share information through the organization
Communicate:
- With the guidance of the manager, communicate concluded outcomes.
Experience and Skills Required:
- 3 years’ relevant experience, preferably in the financial/consulting sectors.
- Sound financial analysis skills and knowledge of economic issues to serve as a Data Analyst.
- Excellent MS Office skills especially Word, PowerPoint, Excel skills and Power BI.
- Ability to use pivot tables to analyze data.
- Analysis of data, mainly investment portfolio data for performance reporting purposes.
- Collect, validate and interpret data for strategic purposes.
- Compile quarterly economic outlook with emphasis on specific industries affecting.
- Collect and analyze primary or secondary data for the department’s research purposes.
- Good report writing skills.
- Research competency required.
Qualification Requirements:
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Economics qualifications will be advantageous.
Personal Attributes:
- Organized
- Professional
- Self-motivated
- Good time management
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Willingness and ability to work extra hours when required
Please Note: Should you not receive feedback within 3 months, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
