Finance Business Partner

Our client is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join their dynamic, growing team. The purpose of the role is to support the commercial business units and influence performance and decision-making in the company through the responsible gathering of data and information to produce meaningful financial analysis, models, reports, insights and management presentations. The successful candidate will be a key member of the Finance function by providing key support to the commercial business unit in day-to-day and strategic decision-making and identifying areas of improvement. Responsibilities include: * Providing financial expertise, analysis and modelling * Providing high quality, complete and detailed financial and business related analysis of results and profitability (margins)  * Monitoring key indicators in the Commercial business unit, highlighting trends that require investigation and action by the business * Computing and structuring profitability and performance calculations on new activities, products and partnerships * Supporting respective business units through analysis of actual vs. budget performance through insights on applicable levers to impact profitability and drive efficiency * Being responsible for the collation of information from various sources to prepare financial models/business plans for Management and Executive review * Developing and maintaining accurate financial models/business plans to evaluate and provide recommendations for business development and enhancement opportunities and new deals * Preparing slides to present the financial model / business plan to Management and members of the Executive team * Being responsible for monthly/quarterly/half yearly/yearly presentations and Management packs for Steer Committee meetings relating to business plans/profitability analysis, etc. * Assisting with due diligence processes for proposed strategic acquisitions * Contributing towards operational efficiency by identifying opportunities for improving data, systems and processes/procedures * Developing and maintaining a sound understanding of the product offerings and business areas and their respective financial levers * Giving advice on strategic orientation and projects of the individual Business Units * Providing support on Projects or requests from the business   Qualifications and Experience Required: * CA (SA) qualification * Minimum 2 - 3 years' post-articles experience in a financial modelling/business partner/senior analyst role * Proven analytical skills - ability to analyse large volumes of data * Advanced MS Excel * Advantageous: Retail and/ or Financial Services industry experience * Experience engaging with senior Management * People Management experience Qualifications and Experience Required: * CA (SA) qualification * Minimum 2 - 3 years' post-articles experience in a financial modelling/business partner/senior analyst role * Proven analyti