Business Partner : Finance

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Business Partner: Finance

Location: Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
Type: Permanent

Turning numbers into insights.
Driving performance through partnership.

About the Role

As Business Partner: Finance, you’ll support the Head of Business Performance in delivering high-quality analytics and insights to the CFO and business leaders. This role sits at the intersection of finance and operations—translating data into strategy, supporting planning, and enabling decision-making at business unit, regional, and consolidated levels.

Who the Client Is

This opportunity is with a leading financial services institution with a strong national footprint. The organisation is recognised for financial stability, disciplined governance, and a culture of strategic partnership between finance and business.

What You’ll Do

• Support budgeting and forecasting processes, building models and preparing presentations for Exco and Board.

• Partner with business leaders as a trusted advisor on financial performance and cost management.

• Develop and maintain a cost recovery and transfer pricing model.

• Provide insights and analytics for financial reporting at BU and consolidated levels.

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of revenue assurance and balance sheet substantiation.

• Review and strengthen financial risk management, processes, and controls.

• Approve daily certificate of balance accounts.

What You Bring

• CA(SA) or CIMA qualification, with completed audit articles.

• Membership with SAICA / CIMA or equivalent professional body.

• 6+ years’ post-articles experience in business partnering, reporting, and strategy.

• Strong IFRS/IAS knowledge, financial analysis, and insights generation.

• Advanced Excel and SAP/SAP-BI skills.

• Excellent communication, business acumen, and ability to manage ambiguity.

What Success Looks Like

• Accurate, timely budgets and forecasts aligned with strategy.

• High-quality insights that influence decisions and drive performance.

• Efficient cost management and well-governed transfer pricing models.

• Revenue and balance sheet integrity with clean reconciliations.

• Strengthened controls and reduced financial risk.

• Strong stakeholder trust through partnership and credibility.

Rewards & Realities: This is a high-impact role, providing visibility with Exco and the CFO. It offers challenge and influence but requires resilience, extended hours when needed, and travel across regions.