Pricing Analyst

Summary

Join iKhokha, a fast-growing FinTech company in Africa, as a Pricing Analyst and champion the pricing review process. Collaborate with colleagues to analyze and propose merchant solutions aligning with organizational objectives. Ensure quick turnaround of pricing requests for competitive proposals. Conduct financial and commercial analysis on products, services, and distribution channels. Contribute to FP&A department objectives. This role involves reviewing pricing proposals, updating pricing structures, assisting with ownership changes, calculating refunds, analyzing month-on-month pricing changes, evaluating free device proposals, monitoring device usage, evaluating win/loss rates, understanding GP drivers, performing monthly analysis on iK Prepaid and iK store operational expenditure, and staying updated on industry trends.

Requirements

• NQF level 6 qualification in Finance or Business Management
• 3 years plus experience in a junior to mid finance or support role
• Intermediate to Advanced level experience in MS Excel & CRM suites
• Junior to Intermediate level experience in PowerBI & MS PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Champion the iKhokha pricing review process by working closely with your colleagues across the business to analyse and propose merchant solutions which align with the objectives of the organisation
• Play a key role in the quick turn-around of pricing requests to ensure that merchants receive competitive market related proposals
• Be exposed to wide ranging financial and commercial analysis on our products, services and distribution channels and contribute to the overall objectives within the FP&A department
• Review and evaluate pricing proposals from all sales channels
• Update all pricing structures with approved rates
• Assist change of ownership process by updating rates
• Calculate rates refunds due to errors and submit for approval
• Analysis & validation on month-on-month changes to merchant pricing
• Review and evaluate free device proposals from all sales and support channels
• Monitor monthly free device report for approvals
• Monitor and audit post-sale usage of any free devices dispatched
• Evaluate win/ loss rates on proposals
• Understand the relevant drivers of GP (revenue and cost of sale)
• Monthly analysis on iK Prepaid, reviewing performance with the FP&A Analyst
• Monitor and track iK store monthly operational expenditure
• Stay abreast of industry trends, market dynamics, and competitive landscape to provide market related solutions to merchants

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working within a pricing or costing role is advantageous
• Prior experience working within the payments processing or fintech industries is advantageous

Benefits

• Work in a high-growth company with tangible results you're accountable for
• Enjoy hybrid, remote, and in-office work models
• Competitive remuneration and benefits, including reduced Gap cover rates. Medical Aid and Group Risk scheme contributions
• Visionary leadership
• Seize the opportunity for study leave
• Access to on-demand learning at your fingertips
• Experience a friendly, collaborative culture with a team of all-round-lekker humans (it’s true, we surveyed our Employees and they told us so)
• If you find yourself at HQ, coffee on tap and a selection of hot beverages provided by our very own onsite Barista