Job DescriptionThe core mission of a finance business partner is to provide quality strategic financial and analytical insight and advice to support commercial decisions and help deliver financial targets. This role will build strong commercial relationships with key senior stakeholders across the business and support them to drive and monitor business performance, ensure compliance to the governance and accounting framework, make capital allocation decisions and develop investment proposals. This role will be part of the Finance business partnering team providing support to the relevant region/function.This is a 2 year FTC, hybrid working 3 days per week based from our office in South Africa.Key ResponsibilitiesThis role focuses on partnering with business leaders to provide financial insights and analysis that drive strategic decisions, improve performance, and ensure financial health. You'll play a vital role in delivering accurate reporting, forecasting, and business planning while optimizing profitability and promoting a high-performing finance team.You'll work closely with leaders, providing financial analysis and insights to guide commercial and strategic decisions. This includes driving performance improvements, creating robust business cases for investments, and ensuring spending control. You'll also deliver clear reporting, accurate forecasting, and actionable insights, contributing to better business predictability. In addition, you'll help streamline financial processes, enhance compliance, and coach finance teams to foster growth and excellence.We're looking for someone with strong analytical skills, excellent judgment, and the ability to translate financial data into meaningful insights. You should have a solid understanding of financial planning, budgeting, and performance management, as well as experience in building business cases and optimizing P&L performance. Exceptional communication and leadership skills are essential to collaborate effectively with leaders and mentor team members.FunctionCommercial FinanceCountrySouth AfricaOffice LocationJohannesburgWork Place typeHybridAdvertWorking at Sage means you're supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions.Our colleagues are the best of the best. It's why we were awarded 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential.We celebrate individuality and welcome you to join us if you embrace all backgrounds, identities, beliefs, and ways of working. If you need support applying, reach out at ******.
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