Finance Business Partner at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• To prepare financial information for all stakeholders of the business for informed decision making and to support the business. A Finance Commercial Business Partner plays a crucial role in providing financial insights, analysis, and strategic support to drive business performance. Their primary responsibility is to act as a strategic advisor to operational and commercial teams while ensuring financial goals align with broader organizational objectives. Some of the key responsibilities would include the following:

Job Description

Strategic Business Partnering

• Collaborate with senior management and department heads to develop financial strategies and support decision-making.
• Provide commercial insights and recommendations to optimize revenue, control costs, and enhance profitability.
• Act as a bridge between finance and operational teams, ensuring alignment of financial goals with business objectives.

Financial Analysis and Reporting

• Lead the preparation and delivery of financial forecasts, budgets, and long-term strategic plans.
• Analyze financial and operational performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports with clear commentary on variances and performance metrics.
• Analyse MI and customer insights to the business on a monthly basis.
• Analyse key KVD's and provide insights to the business to drive business performance.
• Prepare monthly commercial packs and analyse variances and provide insights to the business.

Decision Support

• Evaluate business cases, capital investment projects, and pricing strategies.
• Perform cost-benefit analysis and recommend actions to improve financial performance and cist efficiencies in the business.
• Provide scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to support key business decisions.
• Review the commercial impairments and understand the key drivers and analyse the movements on a monthly basis.
• Review RWA's on a monthly basis and large movements of key clients and provide insights to the business

Commercial Strategy

• Support the development and execution of commercial strategies, such as product launches, market expansion, and sales initiatives in the various regions.
• Work with the MI teams to start building the customer profitability insights to drive the correct pricing decisions and strategies.

Risk Management and Compliance

• Identify and mitigate financial risks within the business.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, internal controls, and company policies.

Stakeholder Communication

• Present financial insights to the regions and commercial Exco.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external business stakeholders, fostering trust and collaboration.
• This role requires strong analytical skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to influence stakeholders across various levels of the organization

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Financial Sciences (Required)