Strategic Finance Partner for Operations & Growth

Empact Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Empact Group seeks a hands-on finance leader to act as a trusted business partner to Group General Managers, Operations teams and Functional Heads. You will provide strategic financial insights, commercial decision support and proactive recommendations to improve profitability, manage costs and enhance operational efficiency.

This role requires strong technical accounting knowledge, commercial acumen and the ability to build relationships across the business, with a focus on financial planning,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field OR 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in financial management, preferably in catering/food services/hospitality.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, IFRS, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and management accounting.
• Experience in financial planning, cost control, profitability analysis, cash flow management and credit control.
• Proven ability to partner with senior operational stakeholders to provide commercial financial insights.
• Experience in financial controls, reconciliations, audit processes and financial risk management.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly financial reviews to ensure revenue and costs are reported accurately and aligned with performance.
• Analyse results, margins and profitability, identifying variances and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare and review management reports, journals and balance sheet reconciliations in line with IFRS.

Skills

Financial analysis

IFRS knowledge

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management accounting

Stakeholder management

Education

CA(SA) or CIMA qualification (advantageous)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Empact Group seeks a hands-on finance leader to act as a trusted business partner to Group General Managers, Operations teams and Functional Heads. You will provide strategic financial insights, commercial decision support and proactive recommendations to improve profitability, manage costs and enhance operational efficiency.

This role requires strong technical accounting knowledge, commercial acumen and the ability to build relationships across the business, with a focus on financial planning,