Finance Business Partner - FP&A, People & Tech Costs Hybrid

CA Financial Appointments; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

CA Financial Appointments is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Cape Town to drive budgeting and forecasting for HR and Engineering. This role involves partnering with engineers on cloud and software costs, building robust financial models and delivering insightful management reporting.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, challenge spend, and help ensure investments deliver value in a fast-paced tech environment. Hybrid work arrangement applies, potential for permanent opportunity.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA(SA) or CMA with post-articles FP&A experience.
• Experience managing large cost centres and budgeting processes.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own budgeting, monthly forecasting and variance analysis for HR and Engineering.
• Manage people costs and headcount forecasting including salaries and recruitment costs.
• Partner with Engineering on cloud infrastructure, software costs and CapEx vs OpEx decisions.
• Build financial models for restructures, outsourcing, and build-vs-buy decisions.
• Deliver monthly management reporting with strong financial controls.
• Challenge assumptions and provide actionable leadership-ready insights.

Skills

Advanced Excel modelling

Financial analysis

Commercial judgement

Education

CA(SA) or CMA qualification

Tools

BI software

ERP systems

Job description

CA Financial Appointments is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Cape Town to drive budgeting and forecasting for HR and Engineering. This role involves partnering with engineers on cloud and software costs, building robust financial models and delivering insightful management reporting.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, challenge spend, and help ensure investments deliver value in a fast-paced tech environment. Hybrid work arrangement applies, potential for permanent opportunity.