- Are you a commercially driven Finance Business Partner with strong financial management, analytical and strategic business partnering experience?
- An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Finance Business Partner II to join a leading financial services organisation within its Corporate & Investment Banking environment.
- We are seeking a highly analytical, commercially astute finance professional who can translate complex financial information into meaningful business insights, influence senior stakeholders and support strategic financial decision-making.
- The successful candidate will play a critical role in financial planning, performance analysis, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and strengthening financial controls.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Business Partnering & Strategic Support
- Partner with senior business leaders to provide financial insights and strategic recommendations.
- Analyse financial performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
- Provide financial guidance to stakeholders to support informed business decisions.
- Build strong relationships across Finance and business functions.
Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Coordinate and consolidate annual budgets and financial forecasts.
- Analyse actual performance against budgets, forecasts and financial targets.
- Investigate and explain significant financial variances.
- Support financial planning and budget presentations to senior stakeholders.
Management Reporting & Financial Analysis
- Prepare accurate monthly financial and management reports.
- Analyse income statements, balance sheets and general ledger movements.
- Provide meaningful commentary on financial performance, trends and variances.
- Prepare financial reports and presentations for management, boards and committees.
- Identify opportunities to enhance reporting processes and financial visibility.
Financial Controls, Risk & Governance
- Maintain strong financial controls and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and internal policies.
- Perform and oversee financial reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
- Identify financial and operational risks and recommend corrective actions.
- Monitor audit findings and ensure timely resolution.
- Drive continuous improvements in financial processes and reporting accuracy.
Stakeholder & People Management
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders across the organisation.
- Communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively.
- Manage team performance, productivity and quality standards where applicable.
- Promote accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Grade 12 / Matric.
- Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance.
- Relevant experience in financial management, financial analysis and management reporting.
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting and financial performance analysis.
- Experience analysing income statements, balance sheets and general ledger transactions.
- Sound knowledge of financial controls, reconciliations, governance and audit processes.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
- Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
- Previous experience within Corporate & Investment Banking or a complex financial services environment.
- CA(SA), CIMA or an equivalent professional finance qualification.
- Proven financial business partnering or FP&A experience.
- Experience preparing executive-level financial reports and presentations.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial reporting systems experience.
- Previous people management experience.
- Commercial and strategic thinking
- Financial analysis and interpretation
- Strong business partnering capabilities
- Excellent stakeholder engagement
- Attention to detail and financial accuracy
- Financial governance and risk awareness
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
- Leadership and accountability