Senior Finance Business Partner
Authentic Life Connections Cape Town
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Finance Executive will be a senior leader responsible for:
- Be a trusted advisor to the CFO and executive leadership team
- Actively collaborate with all divisional heads to ensure alignment between strategy and execution
- Translate strategic plans into financial outcomes, KPIs, and measurable targets
- Provide scenario modelling, investment analysis, and actionable insights
- Influence decision making through strong commercial judgement and data driven recommendations
- Identify and implement process improvements and efficiencies
- Lead finance transformation initiatives, including systems, automation, and reporting enhancements
- Improve data quality, reporting tools, and decision-support capabilities
- Develop and maintain dynamic financial models for business cases, investments, and commercial decisions
- Evaluate and structure commercial contracts, identifying key financial risks and value drivers
- Translate complex commercial terms into financial outcomes and performance metrics
- Apply strong influencing and persuasive skills to align stakeholders and drive optimal commercial decisions
- Budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes
- Deliver accurate and timely performance reporting, including variance analysis and insights
- Enhance forecasting methodologies and improve overall financial visibility
- Support performance optimisation initiatives across the business
- Ensure integrity and accuracy of financial reporting
- Maintain effective financial controls and compliance with relevant standards and regulations
- Support audit processes and strengthen risk management practices
- Lead and contribute to multiple concurrent projects across finance and the broader business
- Chartered Accountant (SA) / CA(SA) is essential
- Strong experience in financial modelling and commercial support
- Strong commercial acumen and contract evaluation capability
- In depth knowledge of financial reporting and IFRS
- ERP systems experience; Power BI or equivalent analytics tools advantageous
- Advanced Excel (non-negotiable)
R 1 400 000 R 1 500 000 per annum + incentives
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