Head of Finance Business Partnering - Value Add (63089) at Ntice Sourcing Solutions

Purpose of the role:

• The Head of Finance Business Partnering (reporting to Finance Director Africa) is responsible for driving financial performance, strategic planning, and profitability across the Value-Add businesses in South Africa (encompassing Customer and Convenience business units) by partnering closely with operational leadership teams.
• The role ensures that finance moves beyond transactional support into a value-adding, decision-support function, focusing on business growth, margin optimisation, cost analysis and cost control.
• Aligned to the finance restructure, this role leads the Business Planning function, enabling operations to focus on growth while central services handle transactional activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with leadership teams to drive strategic decision-making and financial performance
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes
• Provide deep insights into product costing, product margins, cost drivers, and profitability
• Support business growth initiatives, including new markets, products, and investments
• Drive cost optimisation and operational efficiency across the value chain
• Embed finance into cross-functional teams to support data-driven decisions
• Ensure strong financial governance, internal controls, and compliance
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing finance team

Education:

• CA(SA) or CIMA qualification (essential)
• 8-10 years' experience in Finance
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role
• Strong experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Business partnering, Costing and margin analysis, Internal Controls
• Industry experience in Agriculture / Farming (preferred), FMCG / Manufacturing / Food processing

Experience and Skills:

• Financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Budgeting, forecasting, and performance management
• ERP systems, BI tools, and advanced Excel
• Strong understanding of financial governance and internal controls

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strong commercial and strategic thinking
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Proven leadership and people management capability
• High attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure

Remuneration:

• The Company offers a Total Guaranteed Remuneration Package which comprises provident fund, insured benefits, medical aid and an option to structure an annual bonus.

Closing date for applications will be 13 April 2026