Regional Finance Business Partner

Network Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Recruitment is seeking a Regional Finance Business Partner to bridge finance and frontline operations in Cape Town. You will visit branches, partner with operational teams, strengthen controls and drive stock management with AI and automation.

The ideal candidate holds a BCom, with CIMA beneficial, 3+ years' experience, advanced Excel, and a background in operational finance and month-end processes. Travel to sites is required to provide financial insight for decision-making.

Qualifications

• BCom Degree essential.
• CIMA is highly beneficial.
• 3+ years' experience; articles or commercial experience considered.
• Advanced Excel and AI/automation experience essential.
• Strong internal controls and compliance knowledge.
• Stock management and control experience.
• Finance Business Partnering experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel to branches and sites.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end accounting function across operations.
• Manage reconciliations, journals and financial reporting.
• Monitor internal controls and compliance.
• Drive stock management, controls and reconciliations.
• Partner with operational teams and provide financial insight.
• Identify cost, process and efficiency improvements.
• Travel to branches and sites to support operations.
• Leverage AI and automation to improve finance processes.
• Support management with ad hoc financial analysis and decision-making.

Skills

3+ years' experience

Finance Business Partnering

Operational finance experience

Month-end experience

Internal controls & compliance

Stock management

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Willingness to travel

Assertive & proactive

Education

BCom degree

CIMA beneficial

Tools

Microsoft Excel (Advanced)

AI & automation experience

Job description

Our client is a listed services conglomerate based in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, looking for a Regional Finance Business Partner who can bridge the gap between finance and the frontline operations. This is a role for someone who wants to understand what is happening beyond the numbers, visiting branches and sites, partnering with operational teams, strengthening controls, managing stock and finding smarter ways of working through AI and automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the month-end accounting function across operations
• Manage reconciliations, journals and financial reporting
• Monitor internal controls and compliance
• Drive stock management, controls and reconciliations
• Partner with operational teams and provide financial insight
• Identify cost, process and efficiency improvement opportunities
• Travel to branches and sites to understand and support operations
• Leverage AI and automation to improve finance processes
• Support management with ad hoc financial analysis and decision-making

Job Experience and Skills:

• BCom Degree essential
• CIMA highly beneficial
• 3+ years' experience, Articles or commercial experience considered
• Advanced Microsoft Excel AI and automation experience essential
• Strong operational finance experience
• Full accounting function and month-end experience
• Strong understanding of internal controls and compliance
• Stock management and control experience
• Finance Business Partnering experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Assertive, proactive and willing to take initiative
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Willingness to travel to branches and operational sites

If you're ready to get out from behind the spreadsheet, understand the operation, challenge the status quo and use technology to make finance smarter, this could be the role for you. Bring the numbers. Bring the ideas. Bring the initiative.