Western Cape: Finance Business Partner posted by Network Finance

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnering & Commercial Support

• Partner closely with Operations, Workforce Planning, HR, and Client Services to provide financial guidance and commercial insights.
• Influence strategic decision-making through data-driven recommendations.
• Present financial information in a clear, practical, and commercially focused manner.
• Analyze operational performance, identify trends, and recommend opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Monitor key operational KPIs, including productivity, occupancy, attrition, and workforce performance.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities for assigned business units.
• Prepare detailed financial forecasts covering revenue, staffing costs, and operational expenditure.
• Deliver monthly management reports with meaningful variance analysis and commercial commentary.
• Support long-term strategic planning through financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• Assist with business cases and investment decisions.

Commercial Finance

• Analyse client contracts, pricing models, and revenue streams.
• Evaluate profitability across campaigns, clients, and business units.
• Support pricing reviews, contract renewals, and new business opportunities.
• Develop financial models to support commercial initiatives and strategic projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance and operational efficiencies.

Financial Management

• Support month-end reporting, reconciliations, journals, and financial controls.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, financial procedures, and governance requirements.
• Monitor budgets, operational expenditure, and financial performance.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial reporting and business processes.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders across the organisation.
• Challenge and support operational leaders to improve financial outcomes.
• Present financial results, forecasts, and recommendations to senior management.
• Act as the key finance contact for assigned operational business units.

Job Experience & Skills Required:

• CA(SA) or CIMA qualification.
• 6–8 years’ experience in commercial finance, FP&A, management accounting, or finance business partnering.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and management reporting.
• Excellent financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Sage, or similar.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence business decisions.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience within a contact centre, BPO, shared services, or operational environment will be highly advantageous.

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