Overview
Finance Business Partner – Product | ITC and Telecoms Jobs in Midrand, South Africa at Network Finance
Key Objectives
- Act as the primary finance partner to Product and Commercial teams
- Own product-level profitability, management accounting, and performance reporting
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning across product and revenue streams
- Deliver financial modelling and scenario analysis to support strategic initiatives
- Develop data-driven insights, dashboards, and KPIs to enhance decision-making
- Support executive reporting with clear, insightful financial narratives
Key Responsibilities
Commercial & Product Finance
- Partner with Product Managers to improve revenue, margins, and cost efficiency
- Analyse pricing, product performance, customer profitability, and sales trends
- Develop and maintain product P&Ls, unit economics, and contribution margins
- Provide insights into pricing strategies and product lifecycle performance
- Translate financial outcomes into commercial recommendations
Management Reporting & Forecasting
- Prepare monthly product and divisional performance reports with variance analysis
- Own short-, medium-, and long-term forecasting (24 months to 10 years)
- Identify financial risks, trends, and opportunities with clear commentary
- Contribute analytical input into management accounts and executive reporting
Financial Modelling & Decision Support
- Build and maintain robust financial models for pricing and investment decisions
- Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategy
- Continuously improve modelling assumptions and drivers
- Provide ad hoc analysis for commercial initiatives and projects
Revenue Assurance & Data Analytics
- Collaborate on reconciliation and validation models
- Analyse revenue trends to improve forecast accuracy
- Identify revenue leakage and margin risks
- Enhance insight into revenue quality and sustainability
Dashboards, KPIs & Data Enablement
- Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting tools
- Define and track key performance indicators
- Improve data integrity and accessibility
- Enable data-driven decision-making
Budgeting & Planning
- Support annual budgeting processes
- Translate strategy into financial plans and forecasts
- Monitor performance vs budget and recommend corrective actions
Qualifications
- CA(SA) or CIMA (essential)
- Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience
Experience
- Strong background in commercial finance and management accounting
- Proven experience in complex financial modelling
- Experience in multi-revenue stream environments (e.g. telecoms, tech, services, FMCG)
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
- ERP system experience;
SQL / Power Query advantageous - Telecommunications experience advantageous
Knowledge & Technical Competencies
- Advanced management accounting and commercial finance principles
- Strong forecasting and financial modelling expertise
- Knowledge of product profitability and pricing strategies
- Experience with data analytics and BI tools
- Understanding of revenue assurance concepts (advantageous)
Key Skills & Attributes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Effective business partnering and stakeholder management
- Ability to translate data into clear insights and recommendations
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Self-motivated, proactive, and solutions-driven
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Key Behaviours
- Strong commercial acumen and strategic mindset
- Collaborative and influential across teams
- Confident communicator with senior stakeholders
- Continuous focus on improvement and value creation
- High levels of ownership and accountability
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Title: Finance Business Partner – Product | ITC and Telecoms
Company: Network Finance
Location: Midrand, South Africa
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