Finance Business Partner

Vector Logistics; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company seeks a Finance Business Partner to support strategic growth through financial insights. You will collaborate with various teams, manage pricing strategies, and ensure operational efficiency while leading a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in commercial costing and SAP, driving value through analytical decision-making in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in commercial costing and people management.
• Exposure to logistics, FMCG, or supply chain is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of commercial strategies.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes for accuracy.
• Oversee annual pricing negotiations and maintain accurate cost models.
• Enhance performance reporting to identify margin opportunities.
• Manage compliance through contract oversight and SLA monitoring.

Skills

Financial modelling

Power BI

Excel

Reporting

Negotiation

Analytical decision-making

Strategic decision-making

Tools

SAP

Job description

Vector Logistics

Finance Business Partner

Permanent

Gauteng

Overview

We are a Supply Chain and Sales & Merchandising partner adding value to your business through a fully integrated, temperature-controlled network in Southern Africa.

We are committed to serving people with our skilled, curious, and can-do team, leveraging advanced tech and infrastructure. Our assets become your solutions, and our service is your advantage.

Vector's fleet includes innovative 'multi-temperature' vehicles, enabling service across frozen, chilled, and ambient zones in a single delivery.

Job Purpose

We seek a commercially astute and strategic Finance Business Partner to join our Vector Primary Transport (VPT) team. This role provides financial insights and support to internal stakeholders, driving profitability, operational efficiency, and long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Contribution:
- Support the development and execution of 2-5 year commercial and business strategies.
- Align pricing and profitability models with long-term growth goals.
- Lead budgeting and forecasting processes for accuracy and timeliness.

Customer Pricing & Contract Management:
- Oversee annual pricing negotiations and maintain accurate cost models.
- Assess project feasibility and profitability.
- Manage SAP and OPSI updates, including monthly fuel pricing, and communicate changes effectively.

Reporting & Insights:
- Enhance business performance reporting to identify margin opportunities.
- Integrate forecast and budget assumptions into TM1.
- Develop impactful weekly forecasts and monthly reports.

Revenue & Compliance Management:
- Ensure accurate revenue recognition and cost alignment with contractual obligations.
- Manage compliance through contract oversight, authorization controls, and SLA monitoring.

Operational & Financial Control:
- Monitor OPEX against budget and drive cost-efficiency.
- Lead month-end processes and ensure accurate, timely general ledger entries.

Team Leadership & Development:
- Lead a multidisciplinary team, managing performance, development, and succession planning.
- Foster a high-performance culture, ensuring labor and compliance standards.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- Accuracy and timeliness of pricing and reporting.
- Achievement of profitability and costing targets.
- Value added through reporting insights and pricing proposals.
- Quality of commercial advice and stakeholder engagement.

Stakeholder Engagement:
- Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, operations, sales, legal, and BI teams.
- Serve as a trusted commercial advisor to external customers, principals, suppliers, and auditors.

Leadership Scope
- Manage 4 team members (2 accountants, 2 admin controllers), with oversight of 9 clerical staff.
- Responsible for coaching, succession planning, and performance management.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Qualifications and Experience
- 5+ years in commercial costing and people management.
- Exposure to SAP and sectors like FMCG, logistics, or supply chain is advantageous.

Skills and Competencies

Knowledge:
- Commercial and management accounting.
- Supply chain, logistics, contract law, and pricing strategies.

Skills:
- Financial modelling, Power BI, Excel, reporting, negotiation.
- Analytical and strategic decision-making.

Attributes:
- Attention to detail, proactive, diplomatic communicator, deadline-driven, resilient under pressure.

We look forward to hearing from you!