Finance Business Partner/Project Manager (JHB)
Posted on 2025-04-27 16:06:21
| Company | Datafin |
|---|---|
| Salary | 0 |
| Category | Other Finance/Accounting |
| Location | South Africa / Gauteng / Johannesburg |
Job Summary
Johannesburg – Gauteng – South Africa
- Follow up on approved business initiatives to assess and report on performance against approved financial KPIs.
- Provide expert support to Cost Centre owners to make informed financial decisions for initiatives aligned to the business strategy and operating plans.
- Provide support and drive business case governance in the business in line with relevant policies and procedures.
- Analyse relevant financial data and develop optimal financial models to support decision-making and drive business performance in line with strategic objectives.
- Implement project management methodologies as a form of execution to drive the success of implemented initiatives.
- Provide financial expertise in evaluating business opportunities, investments and projects.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor on financial matters.
- Partner closely with functional leaders to guide and assist in the formulation of business plans to deliver on overall company objectives.
- Manage and report on plans through to successful execution.
- Plan and implement relevant initiatives, on a regular basis, aimed at increasing efficiencies within the Finance division.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Operations, Sales & Marketing, to align financial objectives with business strategies, drive operational efficiency and support revenue growth initiatives.
- Monitor and analyse financial performance against targets and identify areas of improvement.
- Provide stakeholders with relevant best practices and recommendations to optimize their financial operations in serving the strategic business objectives.
- Put measures into place to proactively identify and address potential issues that may impact revenue leakages and the successful delivery of key organisational projects.
- Stay up to date on industry trends and best practices in Finance and Business Partnering.
- Monitor and analyse key financial metrics, KPIs and operational performance indicators to identify trends, opportunities and risks and recommend actionable insights to improve financial performance.
- Provide expert, value adding finance input to support the successful translation of strategic objectives into KPIs, financial targets and forecasts.
- Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to senior management and business leaders to support decision making and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Assist with providing external new thinking to drive innovation and push the finance team forward.
- Design and deliver strategic initiatives aimed at driving the digitisation and automation of the Finance Departments processes and systems.
- Proactively identify and address potential issues that may negatively impact the success of the Finance Department.
- Escalate critical issues identified to the CFO when necessary, providing detailed reports and action plans where required.
- Drive Process Improvement initiatives to enhance financial planning and analysis processes, optimize resource allocation and streamline financial reporting forecasting and budgeting activities.
- Develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders by ensuring all obligations, commitments and expectations are met.
- Successfully navigate the complexities of dealing with a diverse range of stakeholders from different backgrounds, sectors and locations and being subjected to different regulations.
- Develop and sustain key relationships between the business and its partners, acting as a direct link to ensure effective communication, management of expectations, and the achievement of strategic deliverables.
- Provide insight of a strategic nature to senior leadership within areas of expertise.
- Ensure effective cross-functional relationships through sharing of relevant information to assist all divisions in the achievement of their objectives
- Postgraduate qualification (Honours Degree) in Finance, Engineering, Project Management or a related field – NQF 8.
- 5 Years in either a commercial or professional services role.
- Experience and a proven track record in building and implementing robust financial models.
- Experience and a proven track record in working with annuity type revenue streams, preferably within different industries. (Desirable)
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