Finance Business Partner

Pedros Chicken; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a strategic financial partner to provide insights and analysis for decision-making. This role involves collaborating closely with non-finance stakeholders, focusing on financial planning, forecasting, and optimizing financial performance. Candidates should have a CA (SA) qualification or BCom Hons Degree and a minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role, preferably in the retail or FMCG sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Retail sector and/or FMCG experience is preferred.
• Ability to understand and interpret key operational and financial data.

Responsibilities

• Provide insights and analysis for decision-making.
• Collaborate with non-finance stakeholders.
• Deliver analysis linking financial reports to operational strategies.
• Initiate change to meet operational and financial targets.
• Build partnerships with senior managers.

Skills

Effective communication and presentation skills

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Strong business acumen

Education

CA (SA) qualification or BCom Hons Degree

Tools

MS PowerPoint

Power BI

Qlikview

SQL

Sage 200

Job description

Position Description:

A strategic financial partner, providing insights and analysis to support decision-making by collaborating closely with non-finance stakeholders. Focusing on financial planning, forecasting, performance monitoring, and identifying opportunities to optimize financial performance. A senior professional independent contributor that must be capable of functioning effectively with minimum input from the Executive.

Independently providing analysis and delivering insight that links financial reports to business operational strategies. Initiating change to ensure key operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered. Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with all senior managers and their teams.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

1. Prefer CA (SA) qualification. Minimum BCom Hons Degree
2. Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role
3. Retail sector and/or FMCG experience
4. Effective communication and presentation skills
5. Ability to understand and interpret key operational and financial data
6. Analytical skills including the ability to identify trends, deviations and working with large data sets
7. Strategic thinking: Align the business operations to achieve improved financial results
8. Experienced in using software including: MS PowerPoint, Power BI, Qlikview, SQL and Sage 200 or similar
9. Strong business acumen and ability to question and challenge ideas