Financial Manager - FP&A

Network Finance; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking an experienced Financial Manager – FP&A to own budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and pricing analysis. You will work with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to identify growth opportunities, optimise costs and improve commercial performance.

You will lead annual budgets, rolling forecasts, KPI frameworks and detailed variance analyses, while partnering with budget owners to set targets and drive results.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA(SA) or CIMA (CGMA).
• At least 2 years’ post-qualification experience in finance, commercial finance or financial management.
• Strong experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with BI and planning tools such as Power BI, Anaplan, Claude or similar, as well as ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of revenue and cost drivers, financial performance measures and commercial metrics.
• Experience in pricing, market analysis and executive or Board reporting is advantageous.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP reporting, including listed-company reporting cycles.
• Experience in fintech, payments, financial services or a high-growth technology business would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and the ability to translate complex data into clear recommendations.
• A process improvement mindset, with a focus on efficiency, automation and financial controls.
• MBA or CFA qualification would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts and multi-year strategic planning for the division and its entities.
• Develop driver-based revenue and cost models, including scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Partner with business leaders and budget owners to establish realistic financial targets.
• Prepare monthly forecasts and submissions, providing detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior-year performance.
• Analyse financial results and KPIs to support executive and Board-level decision-making.
• Prepare quarterly Board reporting packs and translate complex financial information into clear, commercially relevant insights.
• Support investor relations and results preparation through segment analysis and financial commentary.
• Own the KPI framework used to monitor revenue growth, business performance, risks and opportunities.
• Monitor merchant acquisition, activation, product usage, transaction volumes, churn and customer retention.
• Analyse revenue and cost drivers, unit economics and cost-to-serve to support sustainable growth.
• Identify financial risks and commercial opportunities, recommending appropriate corrective actions.
• Develop pricing models and solutions through product design, customer analysis, bundling and campaign evaluation.
• Conduct market and competitor analysis, assessing price elasticity and the impact of pricing decisions on margins.
• Evaluate pricing changes and commercial campaigns before and after implementation.
• Lead capital investment appraisals and business cases, including NPV, IRR, payback and ROI analysis.
• Support working capital management, debt structuring, debt management and covenant monitoring.
• Calculate and report key financial ratios, including EBITDA, normalised EBITDA, covenant measures and returns on capital.
• Work closely with Product, Sales, Marketing and Operations on projects, implementations and go-to-market initiatives.
• Evaluate project performance after implementation and assess the financial impact of business initiatives.
• Act as a link between finance and the wider business, ensuring commercial decisions are supported by financial analysis.
• Improve financial processes, structures and controls to support business objectives.
• Drive efficiency, automation, data accuracy and the effective use of BI dashboards and planning tools.
• Maintain appropriate governance over financial models, data access and security.
• Coach and develop analysts while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial Modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Pricing Analysis

IFRS & US GAAP

Board Reporting

Education

CA(SA) or CIMA (CGMA)

Tools

Power BI

Anaplan

Claude

ERP systems

Job description

As Financial Manager – FP&A, you will take ownership of the division’s budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and pricing analysis, ensuring that business decisions are supported by sound financial insight. You will work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to identify growth opportunities, optimise costs and improve overall commercial performance.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic and Financial Planning

• Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts and multi-year strategic planning for the division and its entities.
• Develop driver-based revenue and cost models, including scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Partner with business leaders and budget owners to establish realistic financial targets.
• Prepare monthly forecasts and submissions, providing detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior-year performance.

Financial Reporting and Executive Insights

• Analyse financial results and key performance indicators to support executive and Board-level decision-making.
• Prepare quarterly Board reporting packs and translate complex financial information into clear, commercially relevant insights.
• Support investor relations and results preparation through segment analysis and financial commentary.

Commercial Performance and Revenue Growth

• Own the KPI framework used to monitor revenue growth, business performance, risks and opportunities.
• Monitor merchant acquisition, activation, product usage, transaction volumes, churn and customer retention.
• Analyse revenue and cost drivers, unit economics and cost-to-serve to support sustainable growth.
• Identify financial risks and commercial opportunities, recommending appropriate corrective actions.

Pricing and Market Analysis

• Develop pricing models and solutions through product design, customer analysis, bundling and campaign evaluation.
• Conduct market and competitor analysis, assessing price elasticity and the impact of pricing decisions on margins.
• Evaluate pricing changes and commercial campaigns before and after implementation.

Investment and Treasury

• Lead capital investment appraisals and business cases, including NPV, IRR, payback and ROI analysis.
• Support working capital management, debt structuring, debt management and covenant monitoring.
• Calculate and report key financial ratios, including EBITDA, normalised EBITDA, covenant measures and returns on capital.

Projects and Business Partnering

• Work closely with Product, Sales, Marketing and Operations on projects, implementations and go-to-market initiatives.
• Evaluate project performance after implementation and assess the financial impact of business initiatives.
• Act as a link between finance and the wider business, ensuring commercial decisions are supported by financial analysis.

Process Improvement and Controls

• Improve financial processes, structures and controls to support business objectives.
• Drive efficiency, automation, data accuracy and the effective use of BI dashboards and planning tools.
• Maintain appropriate governance over financial models, data access and security.
• Coach and develop analysts while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Job Experience and Skills Required

• Qualified CA(SA) or CIMA (CGMA).
• At least 2 years’ post-qualification experience in finance, commercial finance or financial management.
• Strong experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with BI and planning tools such as Power BI, Anaplan, Claude or similar, as well as ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of revenue and cost drivers, financial performance measures and commercial metrics.
• Experience in pricing, market analysis and executive or Board reporting is advantageous.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP reporting, including listed-company reporting cycles.
• Experience in fintech, payments, financial services or a high-growth technology business would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and the ability to translate complex data into clear recommendations.
• A process improvement mindset, with a focus on efficiency, automation and financial controls.
• MBA or CFA qualification would be advantageous.