Senior Finance Business Partner at Core Group

The Role

• We’re looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our finance leadership team, reporting directly to the CFO. This is a strategic multi-company role supporting multiple operating entities within the business.
• This role is designed for someone who wants to operate at the centre of the business — not on the sidelines. You’ll partner closely with executive leadership, commercial teams, and operational stakeholders to shape business decisions, optimise financial performance, and drive strategic outcomes across the group.
• If you’ve built your career in high-performance commercial finance environments, can confidently manage complexity, and know how to turn financial insight into action, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

What You’ll Do

• Lead strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modelling across multiple operating entities.
• Drive margin, pricing, and gross profit optimisation in partnership with commercial and operational teams.
• Manage cashflow, working capital, and FX risk, including visibility and hedging strategies.
• Own financial reporting, month-end close processes, and Quarterly Business Reviews.
• Partner with Business Unit Heads and commercial leaders to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Oversee inventory and supply chain finance, including stock valuation, slow-moving inventory analysis, and working capital efficiency.
• Drive automation, digital transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes.
• Strengthen risk management, governance, and internal controls in line with IFRS and internal policy requirements.
• Deliver meaningful financial insights that influence executive and commercial decision-making.

What You’ll Bring

• Finance or Accounting Degree (minimum requirement).
• CA(SA) or CIMA (Strategic Level) preferred, although strong commercial finance experience will be considered.
• Minimum 12 years’ experience in finance, including senior finance business partnering or commercial finance leadership roles.
• Proven experience in fast-paced, high-growth, or multi-entity commercial environments.
• Demonstrated ability to translate financial data into strategic commercial insight.
• Advanced financial modelling, forecasting, and analytical capability.
• High-level Excel and data analytics skills with the ability to manage significant complexity.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience interrogating margin, pricing, and cost structures.
• Experience with ERP systems and reporting / BI tools.
• Exposure to retail, wholesale, distribution, or technology sectors will be highly advantageous.

Who You Are

• Commercially minded and operationally aware.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and highly organised.
• Able to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Comfortable presenting to executive and Exco-level audiences.
• Adaptable and resilient in fast-changing, high-performance environments.
• Collaborative with strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability.
• High integrity with sound judgement and ethical decision-making.
• Decisive, accountable, and execution-focused.

Why Join Us

• A genuinely strategic role with direct exposure to executive leadership and the CFO.
• The opportunity to influence commercial outcomes across multiple operating entities.
• A fast-paced environment where high performance and innovation are valued.
• Exposure to some of the world’s leading technology brands and commercial partnerships.
• A culture built around our values: Customer Focus, Passion, Innovation, Get Things Done, Teamwork, Embrace Differences, and Integrity.