Specialist: FP&A

Vodacom; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vodafone in Randburg is seeking a Finance Business Partner to deliver strategic financial planning, analysis, and reporting focused on CAPEX, OPEX and Estates.

The role owns the portfolio end-to-end from rolling forecasts to stakeholder engagement, variance analysis and continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's or Diploma, 3+ years in finance partnering, strong Excel, and PowerBI; PowerBI experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• Minimum 3+ years in financial planning/analysis or business partnering.
• Experience building PowerBI dashboards for financial reporting is advantageous.
• Strong governance, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Own portfolio end-to-end from rolling forecasts to stakeholder engagement.
• Deliver insightful financial planning, analysis and reporting for CAPEX, OPEX, and Estates.
• Develop dashboards and data-driven insights to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including finance operations and business stakeholders.

Skills

Financial Planning

Forecasting

CAPEX Management

Governance

Variance Analysis

Excel Proficiency

PowerBI

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Diploma in related field

Tools

PowerBI

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What You’ll Do

Role purpose: To support the achievement of MAST's key business objectives by serving as a strategic Finance Business Partner, delivering insightful financial planning, analysis, and reporting. The role focuses on CAPEX, OPEX, and Estates activities, while promoting strong financial governance, data-driven reporting, and effective business decision-making. The Specialist is expected to own their portfolio end-to-end — from rolling forecast submission through to stakeholder engagement, variance analysis, and continuous process improvement.

Who You Are

Key Accountabilities

• Financial Planning and Forecasting
• CAPEX Management & Governance
• Performance Reporting & Insights
• Financial Analysis & Month-End Close
• Process Improvement & Technology

Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Experience

• Core MAST Competencies
• Planning, Execution & Delivering Quality Results:
• Communication, Teamwork & Collaboration: Works effectively with cross-functional teams including finance operations, and business stakeholders
• Customer Focus, Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Proactively identifies opportunities to improve financial processes, enhance reporting, and support strategic initiatives
• Financial Expertise & Commercial Acumen: Applies deep understanding of financial principles to provide meaningful analysis and drive informed decision-making
• Technical Knowledge
• Solid working knowledge of accounting and financial management principles, including CAPEX and OPEX analysis, accrual accounting, and variance reporting
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, with strong skills in Word and PowerPoint for reporting and presentations
• Proficiency in PowerBI — including dashboard development, automated data refresh, and stakeholder-facing reporting — is an advantage for this role

Relevant Experience

• Minimum of 3+ years' experience in financial planning, analysis, or business partnering roles
• Demonstrated experience in CAPEX management, including rolling forecast ownership, governance processes, and stakeholder engagement

Must have technical / professional qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a Diploma in related field
• Experience in building and maintaining PowerBI dashboards for financial reporting is advantageous

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's In It For You

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.