Gauteng: Finance Business Partner CA(SA) posted by Smith Garb

About the Role

As a Finance Business Partner at Smith Garb, you will be responsible for providing strategic financial guidance to support business growth and improvement. You will work closely with senior leadership to develop and implement financial plans, drive operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely monthly reporting and management accounts
• Support the preparation and finalisation of annual financial statements
• Prepare quarterly and year-end reporting packs in accordance with IFRS
• Manage corporate income tax, provisional tax calculations, and related statutory submissions
• Support audit processes and ensure timely resolution of audit matters
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and oversee provision assessments

• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes
• Partner with business leaders to develop financial plans and performance targets
• Conduct variance analysis and provide actionable recommendations
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions

• Analyse revenue, margins, costs, and profitability trends
• Provide financial dashboards and presentations to senior leadership
• Monitor cash flow and support working capital management
• Identify risks, opportunities, and areas for operational improvement
• Drive efficiencies and seek opportunities for automation and process enhancement

• Collaborate cross-functionally to understand key business drivers
• Provide financial insight to support strategic initiatives and projects
• Build strong working relationships across the organisation

Minimum Requirements

• CA(SA) qualification (essential)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a commercial finance or business partnering role
• Strong experience in financial reporting and tax
• Recent exposure to preparing or reviewing annual financial statements
• Advanced MS Excel (including modelling and scenario planning)
• Experience operating in a high-volume transaction environment

Industry exposure within manufacturing, engineering, industrial or shared services environments will be advantageous.

Candidate Profile

• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Commercially astute with strong business insight
• Confident communicator able to present to senior stakeholders
• Proactive, hands-on and results-driven
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment