Strategic Finance Lead

X, bigly labs; Johannesburg; Presencial; ZAR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

X, bigly labs, Dis-Chem’s high-performance innovation hub, seeks a Strategic Finance Lead to drive strategic, commercial, and investment decision-making across the Xbl and broader ecosystem. You will fuse financial analysis, forecasting, and KPI development with the commercial enablement of initiatives to deliver measurable value.

You will translate targets into budgets, develop models, define pricing, and negotiate partnerships.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field.
• Postgraduate qualification (MBA, CFA, CA(SA)) is advantageous.
• 7–10 years of analytical or commercial finance experience in relevant sectors.
• Proven ability to negotiate, structure, and manage partnerships.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation, pricing, forecasting, and ROI analysis.
• Understanding of loyalty economics and partner monetisation strategies.
• Experience with CRM, data analytics, and campaign measurement tools (Power BI, Excel, SAP).

Responsabilidades

• Translate targets into operational budgets with business units.
• Develop qualitative and quantitative models to guide decisions with financial rationale.
• Lead pricing and commercial enablement to ensure ROI for initiatives.
• Negotiate and manage commercial partnerships with aligned incentives.
• Oversee financial reporting, forecasting, and analytics with finance/data teams.
• Convert complex analyses into clear, actionable insights for cross‑functional teams.

Conocimientos

Negotiation

Financial modelling

Forecasting

ROI analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Economics/Accounting

Postgraduate qualification (MBA/CFA/CA(SA))

Herramientas

Power BI

Excel

SAP

Descripción del empleo

We are X, bigly labs, Dis-Chem’s high-performance innovation hub; a place where bold ideas meet data, design, and radical customer focus to reimagine what healthcare can be.

Our mission is to power the future of healthcare by lowering costs, unlocking new possibilities, and improving access to healthcare for all South Africans. We do this through cutting-edge digital solutions that deliver smarter, more human, and truly patient-focused experiences. Here, your work is not limited to a whiteboard; it becomes real. It drives decisions, shapes experiences, and moves healthcare forward.We are driven by one big question: How do we use data and today’s technology to build breakthroughs to better health?

There’s only one question left: are you ready to make healthcare smarter, and actually mean it?

The Strategic Finance Lead drives strategic, commercial, and investment decision-making across X, bigly labs (Xbl) and the broader Dis-Chem ecosystem. The role combines rigorous financial analysis planning, forecasting, investment appraisal, and the development and maintenance of high-level financial and operational performance KPIs with the commercial enablement of Xbl initiatives, ensuring that all offers, campaigns, and collaborations deliver measurable commercial and customer value.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR?

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or another quantitative or commercial discipline (required).
• Postgraduate qualification (e.g., MBA, CFA, CA(SA), or related) is advantageous.
• 7–10 years’ experience in analytical or commercial finance roles such as Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Equity Research, Private Equity, Venture Capital, or commercial and partnership management within retail, health, or financial services.
• Proven track record of negotiating, structuring, and managing commercial and partnership agreements.
• Strong capability in financial modelling, valuation, pricing, forecasting, and ROI analysis, with a deep understanding of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
• Solid understanding of loyalty economics, customer engagement models, and partner monetisation strategies.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of CRM, data analytics, and campaign measurement tools (Power BI, Excel, SAP, or similar).

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING?

• Support quarterly and annual planning by translating high-level targets into operational budgets, in collaboration with business units.
• Develop frameworks and models (qualitative and quantitative) to assess business problems, support decision-making, and guide strategic direction with financial rationale.
• Lead the commercial planning and enablement of Xbl initiatives by defining pricing, value exchanges, and commercial frameworks so that all revenue generating initiatives deliver measurable ROI.
• Negotiate, structure, and manage commercial partnerships by aligning incentives and SLAs so that relationships are sustainable and mutually beneficial.
• Manage financial reporting, forecasting, and analytics by working with Finance and Data teams so that business decisions are based on accurate, transparent data.
• Translate complex analysis into actionable insights, ensuring clarity and alignment across financial and non-financial teams and disciplines.

WHO YOU ARE?

• Have a deep understanding of business economics, partnership models, and customer engagement commercialisation.
• Be analytical and strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and negotiation capability.
• Expert in balancing profitability, partner value, and customer engagement goals.
• Be able to communicate commercial and financial outcomes clearly to executive and partner stakeholders.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with partners, vendors, and internal teams across all levels of the company.

Our values show up in how we think, build, and make choices that make an impact. We are building a culture that drives progress; one that fixes friction, chases what changes, and owns the outcome. We design with tomorrow in mind, ask sharper questions, and answer them with care, urgency, and systems that scale.

Think you’ve got energy, curiosity, and guts? Come hold the space, make it matter, and own a breakthrough.