Head of Commercial Finance

Lexdan Select is assisting a distribution company in their search for a Head of Commercial Finance & FP&A, based in Johannesburg.

Salary: R900 000 to R1.2million p.a.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end FP&A activities, including budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and Board/Exco reporting.
• Provide deep financial analysis on costs, margins, profitability, revenue, pricing, and promotions across customers, regions, and products.
• Partner strategically with senior leadership to support decision-making, investment cases, pricing strategy, and supplier negotiations.
• Deliver forward-looking insights through financial modelling, dashboards, and performance tracking to drive growth and margin optimisation.
• Improve reporting efficiency and accuracy by standardising, automating, and centralising management information and analysis.

Requirements:

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or business partnering.
• Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and executive reporting.
• Strong understanding of pricing, margins, and customer profitability in FMCG, retail, or distribution sectors.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) advantageous.
• ERP experience essential; Syspro familiarity an advantage.

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