Head of Commercial Finance, FP&A

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: 04-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Head of Commercial Finance & FP&A leads the financial planning budgeting and business partnering functions for a leading retail and re-distributor. This role is responsible for transforming data into actionable insight enabling informed decision-making and ensuring financial performance visibility across all channels regions and product categories. The position partners closely with the CEO CFO Commercial and Regional Heads to drive profitable growth and strategic clarity.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning and Analysis

Lead the annual budgeting quarterly reforecasting and scenario planning processes.
Prepare monthly Board and Exco packs including executive commentary and variance analysis.
Consolidate and analyze the total company cost structure highlighting key movements and drivers.
Deliver margin and profitability analysis by customer region channel and product category.
Conduct revenue pricing and promotion ROI analysis including customer and store-level profitability.

Business Partnering and Strategic Insight

Act as a strategic partner to the CEO CFO and Commercial teams supporting business planning pricing decisions and supplier negotiations.
Build robust financial models to evaluate investment cases new store openings and business initiatives.
Provide forward-looking insights on volume/mix performance rebate impact and gross margin optimization.
Develop and maintain dashboard reporting for performance tracking and management visibility.

Process and Reporting Excellence

Drive reporting standardization automation and continuous improvement in management information.
Strengthen alignment between Commercial Operations and Finance functions through accurate and timely insight delivery.
Relieve operational teams (Pricing Commercial and FP&A) from routine reporting by centralizing analysis and commentary.

Key Outcomes

High-quality timely and insightful financial and operational reporting.
Accurate and integrated budgets forecasts and strategic models.
Improved profitability visibility and performance tracking by business dimension.
Enhanced collaboration and decision support for the Executive and Commercial teams.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

CA(SA) CIMA or equivalent financial qualification.
710 years of progressive experience in FP&A commercial finance or business partnering.
Proven track record in budgeting forecasting and executive reporting.
Strong understanding of pricing margins and customer profitability in FMCG retail or distribution sectors.
Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with BI/reporting tools (e.g. Power BI) advantageous.
ERP experience essential; Syspro familiarity an advantage.

Competencies

Strategic and analytical thinker with commercial acumen.
Strong storytelling ability translating data into actionable insights.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Results-driven proactive and collaborative mindset.
High attention to accuracy consistency and financial discipline.

Required Skills:

CA(SA) CIMA or equivalent financial qualification. 710 years of progressive experience in FP&A commercial finance or business partnering. Proven track record in budgeting forecasting and executive reporting. Strong understanding of pricing margins and customer profitability in FMCG retail or distribution sectors. Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with BI/reporting tools (e.g. Power BI) advantageous. ERP experience essential; Syspro familiarity an advantage.

Required Education:

CA(SA) CIMA or equivalent financial qualification.

The Head of Commercial Finance & FP&A leads the financial planning budgeting and business partnering functions for a leading retail and re-distributor. This role is responsible for transforming data into actionable insight enabling informed decision-making and ensuring financial performance visibili...