Finance Business Partner - Gauteng

In brief

**Overview** The role of a Finance Business Partner at Smollan is responsible for overseeing and managing financial aspects across various business units and clusters. This includes comprehensive budget management, financial forecasting, reporting, and analysis. The position acts as a crucial liaison between the finance department and operations, providing strategic financial insights, managing risks, and contributing to the overall financial efficiency and profitability of the company. **What you will do** * Compile budgets, both annual and project-based, depending on business and client needs. * Negotiate budgets with relevant stakeholders and secure approval and sign-off. * Implement, monitor, and manage budgets, providing regular financial reports to relevant stakeholders. * Ensure the sustainability and growth of profitability at a business unit and group level. * Prepare and submit forecasting on a monthly basis. * Track forecasting whilst driving accountability across the business. * Ensure forecasting is accurate. * Support cluster heads with the preparation of forecasts. * Embed ROI insight into the forecasting process to identify performance trends and competitiveness. * Provide monthly variance on forecasting for flash and finals. * Submit monthly variance reports on monthly forecasting. * Supply forecasting templates to Business Units (BUs) for more accurate forecasting. * Support the overall cluster to ensure that key managers are aware of the financial situation of the business and how their actions either support or undermine the financial position of the structure. * Analyse headcount, structure, and numbers in an effort to guide leaders to become more efficient in the use of their resources. * Assist with updating and perfecting the costing models in use, constantly applying feedback and good practice models. * Act as a contact between the finance department and the business, dealing with any issues and queries that may arise. * Assist with debtors and collections for dedicated clients. * Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis for a variety of business units/financial structures/models. * Provide insight to client executives/clients regarding trends and indicators. * Update monthly risk reports and highlight financial risk regarding dissolution and notice periods. * Update risks regarding outstanding debtors for possible bad debts. * Set and ensure goals and objectives are in line with company objectives and that agreed goals, objectives and target dates are achieved. * Manage and provide direction on how tasks need to be administered and tracked. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * BCom Accounting NQF Level 7, CASA or CIMA qualification. * 5–7 years’ experience in accounting, including at least 3 years in management accounting. * At least 3 years’ experience managing a finance team. * Proven experience in business partnering with operational or commercial leaders. * Experience in cash flow management, flash reporting and forecasting at scale. * Experience contributing to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), pricing and costing models. * Experience managing a large, people-intensive cost base, ideally within field services, retail or BPO. * Audit background Advantageous. * Financial acumen. * Commercial acumen. * Strategic thinking. * Analytical skills. * Computer literacy. * Organisational awareness. * Interpersonal skills. **Who should apply** Candidates should hold a BCom Accounting NQF Level 7, CASA or CIMA qualification, supported by 5-7 years of accounting experience, with a minimum of 3 years in management accounting and 3 years in finance team management. The ideal applicant will have a proven track record in business partnering with operational or commercial leaders, alongside expertise in cash flow management, flash reporting, and forecasting at scale. Experience in contributing to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), pricing, and costing models, as well as managing a large, people-intensive cost base (preferably in field services, retail, or BPO), is essential. An audit background is considered advantageous. Key attributes include strong financial and commercial acumen, strategic thinking, analytical capabilities, computer literacy, organisational awareness, and excellent interpersonal skills. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/finance-business-partner-gauteng-smollan Source: myjobmag

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