Finance Business Partner Honeydew

Kempston Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A plant equipment manufacturer seeks a Finance Business Partner based in Gauteng. The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing a full accounting function, managing SAP systems, and preparing comprehensive business reports. Applicants should have a BCOM degree and between 4 to 10 years of relevant experience, with significant skills in Microsoft Excel and exposure to SAP being crucial. Strong problem-solving skills and the capacity to work in a complex international environment are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 4–10 years of experience in a finance role.
• High degree of skill in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Exposure to SAP and Hyperion is a key requirement.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full accounting and reporting function.
• Manage and control SAP systems for Finance and ML Controlling.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly internal business reporting and controlling.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Problem-solving

Logical reasoning

Time management

Education

BCOM completed

Tools

Hyperion

Job description

Finance Business Partner

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

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform a full accounting and reporting function.
• Manage and control SAP systems for Finance and ML Controlling.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly internal business reporting and controlling.
• Exercise financial control over inventory and assets, and conduct monthly assessments.
• Reconcile balance sheets monthly.
• Manage portfolio of internal and external audits, insurance, and income tax.
• Lead budgeting process for BSAF.
• Provide management reporting for Zambia Entity: posting the bank and monthly bank reconciliations (USD+ZMW), update fixed assets register, reconcile petty cash, and load creditor payments.
• Verify postings are correct and valid.
• Asses manufacturing orders monthly.
• Manage stock movement and obsolete stock, ensuring all movements signed off.
• Actively drive working capital ratios – cash, accounts receivable/payable, stock.
• Reconcile assets quarterly to the asset register in SAP, report findings, and manage impairments.
• Administer and manage stock system and conduct stock count process annually.
• Complete monthly valuation, reach calculation (obsolete stock), analysis, and report on any differences.
• Assist with full year-end internal and external audit, report non-conformances, and implement improvement actions for systems, processes, and procedures.
• Review and manage actuals versus budget, implement cost-reduction actions for BSAF – BLUS and BJHB.
• Assist with VAT, income tax, and Companies Act rules and implementation.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• BCOM completed.
• 4–10 years of experience.
• High degree of skill in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Exposure to SAP (key requirement) and Hyperion.
• High level of understanding and control over business reporting requirements.
• Strong orientation to problems and logical reasoning.
• Ability to structure complex information and draw conclusions.
• Good time management.
• Capacity to work in an international environment and within a matrix organization.