Finance Business Partner / 2IC to Financial Manager, Durban

This position supports the Financial Manager and partners with the business to provide financial insights, analysis, and reporting.
The successful candidate will be a commercially aware finance professional with strong analytical and financial modelling skills. They should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment, managing multiple priorities, and supporting ongoing process improvements and business initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Finance Business Partner will be 2IC to an experienced Financial Manager. This is an exceptional opportunity to learn and develop while working on interesting projects in a forward looking environment.

• Provide support to the Financial Manager in day-to-day finance activities
• Contribute to finance and business projects as required
• Assist with process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency
• Support automation and reporting enhancements
• Work across multiple priorities and projects in a fast paced environment
• Support divisional teams with financial insights and performance analysis
• Assist in aligning operational activities with financial targets
• Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders
• Provide input into decision making through financial analysis
• Build and maintain financial models for business cases, budgeting, and forecasting
• Analyse data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Assist in translating business activities into financial outcomes
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting processes
• Prepare monthly reports, including variance analysis
• Track performance against budgets and highlight key movements
• Support improvements in reporting accuracy and timelines
• Support the Financial Manager in maintaining accurate financial records
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and IFRS
• Assist with audit preparation and queries
• Help identify and address control gaps where needed

Desired Experience and Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (SA) / CA(SA) / CIMA / CFA
• Financial modelling and analysis
• Experience working with budgets, forecasts, and reporting
• Enjoys working on multiple projects
• ERP systems experience; Power BI or equivalent analytics tools advantageous
• Advanced Excel (non-negotiable)

Package and Remuneration
R 800 000 – R 1 000 000 per annum + incentives

Interested?
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