Regional Finance Business Partner

Network Recruitment; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Recruitment in Midrand is seeking a Regional Finance Business Partner who bridges finance and frontline operations. You will visit branches, partner with operational teams, strengthen controls, manage stock, and drive smarter working through AI and automation.

Role requires BCom and 3+ years' experience, with CIMA being highly beneficial. Expect travel to sites and a proactive, assertive approach to finance leadership.

Qualifications

• BCom Degree is essential.
• CIMA qualification is highly beneficial.
• 3+ years' experience, articles or commercial experience considered.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency required.
• AI and automation experience is 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.

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.

Skills

Finance business partnering

AI and automation

Stock management

Internal controls

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

BCom Degree

CIMA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our client is a listed services conglomerate based in Midrand, 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.