Job Description
The 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 Responsibilities
This 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.
Function
Commercial Finance
Country
South Africa
Office Location
Johannesburg
Work Place type
Hybrid
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