Finance Business Partner Honeydew

Kempston Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a plant equipment manufacturer in Gauteng. The role involves full accounting functions, financial reporting, and management of the budgeting process. Candidates should have a BCOM and 4–10 years of relevant experience, with strong skills in SAP and Microsoft Excel. This position is critical for driving financial control and supporting operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 4–10 years of experience required.
• High skill level in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience in an international environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Perform full accounting and reporting functions.
• Manage daily, weekly, and monthly internal business reporting.
• Conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Lead budgeting process for BSAF.
• Drive working capital ratios.

Skills

Financial reporting

SAP systems management

Microsoft Excel

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

BCOM completed

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Our client, a plant equipment manufacturer in Honeydew, is looking to employ a Finance Business Partner.

Responsibilities

• Perform full accounting and reporting functions, including SAP systems management and control for Finance and ML Controlling.
• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly internal business reporting and controlling.
• Financial control over inventory and assets and conduct monthly assessments.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Portfolio management of internal and external audits, insurance, and income tax.
• Lead budgeting process for BSAF.
• Management reporting for Zambia Entity – posting the bank and monthly bank reconciliations in USD+ZMW, update fixed assets register, petty cash reconciliation, and handling creditors payments.
• Check postings for correctness and validity.
• Manufacturing orders assessment monthly.
• Stock movement & obsolete stock management ensuring all movements are signed off.
• Drive working capital ratios (cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, stock).
• Reconcile assets quarterly to the asset register in SAP, report findings, and manage impairments.
• Administration and management of the stock system and annual stock count process.
• Perform monthly valuation, calculate obsolete stock, analyze and report any differences.
• Assist full year‑end internal and external audit function, report non‑conformances to management and implement improvements.
• Review and manage actuals versus budget, implement actions for cost reduction for BSAF – BLUS and BJHB.
• Assist with VAT, income tax, and Companies Act rules and implementation.

Qualifications & Experience

• BCOM completed.
• 4–10 years of experience.
• High degree of skill in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with SAP (key requirement) and Hyperion.
• High level understanding and control of business reporting requirements.
• Strong problem orientation, logical reasoning, and ability to structure complex information.
• Good time management.
• Capacity to work in an international environment and a matrix organization.