Finance Business Partner

A strategic financial partner, providing insights and analysis to support decision-making by collaborating closely with non-finance stakeholders. Focusing on financial planning, forecasting, performance monitoring, and identifying opportunities to optimize financial performance. A senior professional independent contributor that must be capable of functioning effectively with minimum input from the Executive.

Independently providing analysis and delivering insight that links financial reports to business operational strategies. Initiating change to ensure key operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered. Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with all senior managers and their teams.

Required Qualifications & Experience :

• Prefer CA (SA) qualification. Minimum BCom Hons Degree
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role
• Retail sector and / or FMCG experience
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Ability to understand and interpret key operational and financial data
• Analytical skills including the ability to identify trends, deviations and working with large data sets
• Strategic thinking : Align the business operations to achieve improved financial results
• Experienced in using software including : MS PowerPoint, Power BI, Qlikview, SQL and Sage 200 or similar
• Strong business acumen and ability to question and challenge ideas

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