Revenue Analyst

Opportunity available for a Revenue Analyst for a 6-month contract. This role is responsible for analysing, tracking and reconciling revenue streams across all business units and regions, with a focus on identifying revenue growth opportunities, improving pricing and billing accuracy, and ensuring revenue recognition compliance. The role requires strong collaboration across Finance, Sales, Operations, and Technology teams. Responsibilities Analyze revenue performance across products, regions, and customer segments to provide actionable insights to leadership. Develop and maintain revenue dashboards, forecasts, and variance analyses to inform strategic and operational decisions. Monitor pricing, cost buildup, billing, and invoicing processes to ensure revenue accuracy and completeness. Support the monthly and quarterly revenue close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting. Work closely with the Finance Automation Analyst to optimize and automate revenue tracking, reporting, and forecasting. Partner with Sales, Operations, and Technology to ensure accurate data flows across CRM (e.g., Salesforce), ERP, and billing systems. Identify and flag revenue leakage risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and monitor implementation. Track performance against revenue KPIs and contribute to the development of new metrics that align with business strategy. Support the implementation and ongoing monitoring of revenue recognition policies (IFRS 15 / ASC 606) across the organisation. Collaborate with the FP&A team to prepare revenue-related inputs for budgeting and long-term financial planning. Conduct benchmarking and competitive analysis to support pricing strategies. Assist in revenue-related audits and ensure proper documentation and controls are in place. Requirements Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field Professional certification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, CA(SA), CPA) is advantageous 23 years of experience in revenue analysis, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), or a related finance function Strong understanding of revenue recognition standards (IFRS 15 / ASC 606) Experience working with ERP and CRM systems (e.g., NetSuite, Salesforce) Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills Experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and SQL is highly beneficial Knowledge of African regional financial regulations and taxation is a plus Experience working in high-growth or tech-enabled environments desirable Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail Ability to translate data into business insights and communicate them clearly Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills across functions Self-starter with the ability to work independently and proactively