Who we are

Yoco was founded in 2015, and we’ve been breaking down barriers, unlocking economic opportunities and opening commerce for people to thrive ever since.

We’re the payments provider for over 200,000 self-employed, and process over US$3 billion annually.

We have ±350 team members globally, all with a bias for boldness and a passion for simple, progressive solutions. We believe in uniting different people to solve hard problems, together.

Our mission of making society more equal requires a variety of people, with different backgrounds and points of view, to keep building solutions that make life easier for emerging businesses.

We’re growing fast. With growth comes compelling challenges. If you’re an ambitious problem-solver, with big ideas, a passion for doing good, bright, grounded and courageous; you’re likely to thrive at Yoco.

We don’t stop pushing. We break things to rebuild. We challenge ourselves and each other. We’re constantly evolving - and we’re doing it fast.

Grow With Us.

About the Strategic Finance team

The Strategic Finance team at Yoco is a high-performing, high-impact team responsible for planning, capital allocation, and performance insights across the company. We translate Yoco’s strategy into clear financial plans and provide the financial clarity that enables the business to scale sustainably.

From long-range planning and forecasting to unit economics, capital allocation, and performance analysis, the team partners closely across the organisation and is a trusted partner to leadership, deeply embedded in Yoco’s most important strategic and financial decisions.

We combine rigorous financial analysis with strong business partnering, focusing on building robust models, clear narratives, and scalable systems that connect insight, planning, and execution. Our work directly influences how Yoco prioritises initiatives, invests capital, and measures success.

About the role

As a Strategic Finance Analyst, you will play a core role in building and maintaining the analytical foundation that supports decision-making across Yoco. This is a highly analytical role focused on developing robust financial models for forecasting, scenario planning, new business ventures, and strategic analysis. You will be responsible for analysing business performance versus forecast, identifying key variances, trends, and drivers, and ensuring leadership has a clear, accurate view of how the business is performing.

What you will be doing

• Build, maintain, and improve robust financial models used for forecasting, scenario analysis, new business ventures, and strategic decision-making.

• Support rolling forecasts, annual planning, and long-range planning, ensuring models and assumptions remain accurate and up to date.

• Run and continuously improve the monthly reporting cycle through the FP&A platform, working closely with Financial Controlling and Data teams to ensure accurate, consistent, and timely reporting across actuals, forecasts, and plans.

• Analyse business performance versus forecast and budget as part of the monthly reporting cycle, identifying key variances, trends, and underlying drivers, and flagging emerging risks and opportunities.

• Conduct analytical deep dives across revenue, costs, unit economics, and operational metrics.

• Produce dashboards, reports, and performance trackers used by Strategic Finance and leadership.

• Drive improvements and automation across FP&A processes, models, and systems, and document assumptions and workflows to support scalability.

About you

• Newly qualified CA(SA) with relevant commercial experience, or ~1 year experience in Strategic Finance, FP&A, or a related analytical role.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.

• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, with a solid foundation in Excel / Google Sheets and comfort working with data to support forecasts and analysis.

• Exposure to data analytics tools or techniques (e.g. BI tools, SQL, or similar) and an interest in developing self-serve analytical capability.

• Solid understanding of corporate finance and accounting fundamentals.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment.

• Comfortable working cross-functionally and partnering with Accounting and Data teams.

• Exposure to fintech, SaaS, or high-growth environments is a plus.

• You are curious, humble, and passionate about learning, with a strong desire to build solid financial foundations, take ownership of your work, and contribute to shared success.

The people we’re looking for

We’re looking for people who want to grow and have a thirst for learning. And as Yoco grows, we hope they stay with us for the long-term.

Building solutions for a more equal society is a daunting task - and it’s not for everyone. We never stop pushing, we break things to rebuild, and we challenge ourselves and our teammates. We start over, we constantly evolve - and we do it fast. We know that it’s just the right kind of meaningful madness for our kind of visionary human.

So, who are you? You’re someone who resonates with our mission and our values, and you’re relentlessly effective in your execution.

You’re a curious problem-solver with a passion for doing good. You’re bright, grounded, experimental and bold. You play open cards and get stuck in. You’re not afraid of change. You close the loop.

At Yoco, we laugh, embrace each other’s quirks, and support one another’s growth, all while staying authentic.

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, apply below and come grow with us.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply and ask that you please send your application in English and help us reduce unconscious bias by leaving out your picture, age, address, and other unnecessary information in your CV.