Commercial Finance Manager

Boardroom Appointments; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is looking for an experienced Commercial Finance Manager in South Africa. The role requires strong business partnering skills and 7-10 years of FP&A or business partnering experience. You will manage reporting, provide insights into business performance, and support the creation of business opportunities. The ideal candidate needs to have strong SAP knowledge and must be fluent in English, given the international exposure required for the position.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of FP&A or business partnering experience.
• Minimum 3 years practical SAP experience.
• Experience in managing reporting and approval processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage reporting and approval processes for commercial projects.
• Conduct project pricing analysis, including profitability assessments.
• Provide real-time financial guidance for better business decision-making.

Skills

Business partnering skills

Data-savvy

Strong SAP knowledge

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

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 using business cases to support Profit Plans and annual targets
• Maintain effective cross-functional relationships between Finance, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Customer Service
• Conduct project pricing analysis, including profitability, benchmarking, cost savings, and competitive assessments
• Perform quarterly and annual analysis comparing accounts' P&L against pricing conditions and market trends to evaluate profitability impact
• Manage commercial relationships proactively and support partnership development
• Build strong relationships with country leadership teams
• Support the country's performance towards profitable growth
• Provide real-time financial guidance and insights for better business decision-making
• Support decisions on commercial deals, pricing, and investments
• Enhance business and commercial acumen through direct customer and business unit relationships
• Assess and advise on business and finance risks, communicating impacts effectively
• Lead or support the development of business cases
• Analytics:
• Provide insights into business performance and prepare quality commentaries for monthly reports
• Support annual profit planning and monthly forecasting with country leadership teams, focusing on margins and profitability analytics
• Leadership and continuous improvement:
• Build and lead a strong team to add value to the organization
• Design financial solutions to business challenges, maintaining governance and controls
• Improve tools and processes for better business insights
• Manage stakeholder expectations proactively
• Lead projects applying business acumen and commercial awareness to achieve objectives
• Coordinate finance support for ad-hoc projects with country and zone leadership teams
• Serve as a board member of the local company as needed