About the Role

As the Regional Finance Business Partner, you will serve as the link between finance and operations, ensuring that financial information translates into meaningful business decisions.
You'll be responsible for maintaining strong financial controls, managing stock and working capital processes, supporting month-end reporting, and identifying opportunities to improve profitability and operational performance across the region.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Controls

• Manage the month-end accounting process across multiple operational areas
• Prepare and review journals, reconciliations, and management reports
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial reporting
• Maintain strong internal controls and compliance frameworks
• Support audit requirements and governance initiatives

Operational Finance Business Partnering

• Partner with operational managers to provide financial guidance and support
• Analyse business performance and provide actionable recommendations
• Assist management with financial analysis and decision-making
• Identify risks, opportunities, and areas for operational improvement
• Drive accountability and financial discipline across operations

Inventory & Stock Management

• Oversee stock controls, reconciliations, and inventory reporting
• Investigate stock variances and implement corrective actions
• Strengthen inventory management processes and controls
• Support operational teams in improving stock accuracy and efficiency

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes
• Leverage AI and automation tools to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance and operations
• Challenge existing processes and implement smarter ways of working

Operational Exposure

• Travel regularly to branches and operational sites
• Develop a deep understanding of operational activities and business drivers
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization
• Ensure alignment between operational performance and financial objectives

Requirements

Qualifications

✅ BCom Degree essential
✅ CIMA qualification or studies highly advantageous

Experience

✅ Minimum 3 years' finance experience
✅ Completed articles or commercial finance experience considered
✅ Full accounting function and month-end reporting experience
✅ Finance Business Partnering experience
✅ Strong operational finance exposure
✅ Inventory, stock control, and reconciliation experience
✅ Strong understanding of financial controls and compliance
✅ Practical experience with AI and automation tools within a finance environment

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Financial reporting and analysis
• Internal controls and governance
• Inventory and stock management
• Process improvement and automation
• Financial planning and operational support

The Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone who is:
✔ Commercially aware and operationally focused
✔ Curious about how businesses operate beyond the numbers
✔ Proactive and solutions-driven
✔ Confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels
✔ Comfortable challenging the status quo
✔ Highly analytical with strong attention to detail
✔ Adaptable and willing to travel to branches and operational sites
✔ Passionate about using technology to improve business performance

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This position offers the opportunity to move beyond traditional finance and become a true business partner within a large and established organization.
You'll gain exposure to operational leadership, influence key business decisions, and help shape the future of finance through process enhancement, AI adoption, and continuous improvement initiatives.
If you're looking for a role where you can combine technical finance expertise with commercial impact, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

Apply Today

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Specialist Recruitment Areas

• Financial Managers
• Financial Accountants
• Management Accountants
• Financial Controllers
• Cost & Management Accountants
• Finance Business Partners
• FP&A Professionals
• Finance Executive & C-Suite Appointments

If you have not received a response within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. However, your profile will be retained on our database and considered for future opportunities aligned with your skills and experience.

For more information, contact:

Claire Gill
Recruitment Consultant
? claire@networkrecruitment.co.za
"The best finance professionals don't sit on the sidelines. They partner with the business, challenge assumptions, and help drive performance where it matters most."