Commercial Finance Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-tier recruitment agency is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager in Johannesburg. This role involves managing financial analyses, optimizing business opportunities, and ensuring adherence to governance and controls. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in FP&A, with strong SAP skills and a capacity for business partnering across functions.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of FP&A or business partnering experience.
• Strong SAP knowledge with a minimum of 3 years practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage reporting and approval processes for commercial projects.
• Support the creation of business opportunities and analyze profitability.
• Provide real-time financial support and guidance for business performance.

Skills

Data-savvy

Business partnering

Influencing

Learning agility

Transparency

Ethical conduct

Fluent in English

Education

Matric (Grade 12)

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

About the job: Commercial Finance Manager

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• 7 to 10 years of FP&A or business partnering experience
• Data-savvy, strong SAP knowledge with a minimum of 3 years practical experience
• Business partnering skills, influencing, learning agility, transparency, and ethical conduct
• Fluent in English due to international exposure

Responsibilities:

• Business partnering: manage reporting and approval processes for commercial projects and monthly reports
• Support the creation of business opportunities, utilizing business cases to support Profit Plans and annual targets
• Maintain effective cross-functional relationships with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Customer Service
• Conduct project pricing analysis, including profitability, benchmarking, cost savings, and assessments
• Perform quarterly and annual analysis, comparing P&L accounts against pricing conditions and market factors to evaluate profitability impact
• Manage commercial relationships proactively and build strong partnerships
• Build relationships with country leadership to support profitable growth
• Provide real-time financial support, guidance, and insights for business performance and decision-making
• Support decisions on commercial deals, pricing, and investments
• Develop business and commercial acumen through direct customer and business unit interactions
• Assess and advise on business and financial risks, communicating impacts effectively
• Lead or support the development of business cases
• Provide insights into business performance and quality commentaries for reporting
• Support annual profit planning and monthly forecasting with leadership teams, focusing on margins and profitability analytics
• Build a strong team to drive organizational value
• Design financial solutions for business challenges, ensuring governance and controls
• Improve tools for better business insights
• Manage stakeholder expectations and prioritize demands
• Lead projects, applying business acumen to meet objectives
• Coordinate finance support for leadership teams on ad-hoc projects
• Serve as a board member of the local company as required