Drive financial performance, optimise cash flow, and influence strategic business decisions.
Are you a commercially minded finance professional with a strong background in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Treasury Management?
This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and analytical individuaal to take ownership of financial planning, performance reporting, cash flow optimisation, and treasury operations while partnering with senior leadership to drive sustainable business growth.
The successful candidate will combine strong financial modelling and forecasting capabilities with hands‑on treasury expertise, ensuring sound financial decision‑making, effective working capital management, and optimal liquidity across the business.
This role is based in Bryanston, Johannesburg North
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long‑term financial planning processes.
- Develop and maintain financial models to support business cases, investments, pricing decisions, and strategic initiatives.
- Analyse revenue, costs, margins, profitability, and operational KPIs to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports, including detailed budget‑versus‑actual variance analysis.
- Provide actionable financial insights and recommendations to improve profitability, cost efficiency, and overall business performance.
- Evaluate capital expenditure proposals and assess return on investment.
- Develop and enhance financial dashboards, BI reporting tools, and management information systems.
- Prepare financial presentations and performance commentary for Executive Management, Exco, and Board‑level discussions.
Treasury & Cash Flow Management
- Manage group cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and short-, medium-, and long‑term cash flow models.
- Monitor daily cash positions and ensure sufficient liquidity to meet operational and financial obligations.
- Drive working capital optimisation through effective management of receivables, payables, and inventory.
- Oversee banking relationships, funding facilities, overdrafts, guarantees, and other financing arrangements.
- Review and authorise electronic payments in line with delegated authority and internal control requirements.
- Manage foreign currency requirements and monitor exposure to treasury‑related risks, where applicable.
- Monitor banking covenants, treasury policies, and compliance requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve the cash conversion cycle, strengthen cash flow, and optimise the use of available funds.
- Prepare treasury reports and provide senior management with insights into liquidity, funding requirements, and financial risk.
Business Partnering & Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with commercial, operational, and support function leaders to support informed business decisions.
- Translate operational performance into meaningful financial insights and recommendations.
- Challenge financial assumptions, identify performance gaps, and drive accountability for budgets and financial targets.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify cost‑saving initiatives, improve efficiencies, and enhance profitability.
- Support strategic planning and business initiatives through robust financial analysis.
Reporting, Governance & Process Improvement
- Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timely delivery of financial and treasury reporting.
- Maintain effective financial controls across budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and treasury processes.
- Support internal and external audits and ensure compliance with relevant policies and governance frameworks.
- Drive automation, digitisation, and continuous improvement of financial reporting and planning processes.
- Enhance data quality and reporting capabilities to strengthen financial visibility across the business.
Job Experience and Skills Required:
- CIMA or BCom Honours in Finance, or an equivalent relevant finance qualification.
- A specialist FP&A qualification would be advantageous.
- 5–10 years of progressive finance experience, with at least 3 years in FP&A, commercial finance, treasury, or financial business partnering.
- Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and management reporting.
- Demonstrable experience in cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, treasury operations, and working capital optimisation.
- Experience preparing and presenting financial insights to senior management.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with business intelligence and reporting tools; Power BI would be advantageous.
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