Group Finance Business Partner: Commercial

2 months ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, Saudi Arabia Vodafone Global Enterprise Full time

Role Purpose/Business Unit:

  • The core purpose of this role is to support the Group Commercial team as a Business Partner to ensure that key business objectives, effective decision-making, and operational financial planning & insights is met through end-to-end business partnering for all reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
  • The individual will be expected to interact with various stakeholders and business partners together with the EHOD Executive head: Group FBP.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Month End Close, Forecasting, and Budget Process.
  • Tracking Operational Purchase Orders PO for Vodacom Group Commercial. Receipting of POs.
  • Support the annual Budgeting and Long-Range Planning LRP process for The Group Technology as well as providing trend informing insights & review with EHOD providing validation, support and alignment.
  • Support review of Vodacom Group Commercial Operational Expenses for Group Commercial well as detailed P&L analysis for Commercial activities for the various Vodacom Operators.
  • Support EHOD: FBP: Technology and Commercial, provide Operational Support in understanding OPEX/Revenue requirements.

Management Reporting & Insights

  • Provide monthly Vodacom Group Commercial OPEX reports with variance commentary against targets.
  • Provide monthly consolidated Vodacom Group Commercial OPEX reports with variance commentary for the Vodacom Operators.

Business Intelligence

  • Assist with Business cases for the Vodacom Group Commercial team.
  • Assist with Post Implementation Reviews PIRs for the Vodacom Group Commercial team.

Team leadership

  • Be a part of team engagement and enablement Create a safe and healthy working environment

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

Experience & Qualifications

  • At least 5+ years of financial management experience with Relevant BSc. or BCom. Accounting or relevant financial degree.
  • Good skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Experience in financial and business analysis ICT industry experience an advantage.
  • Person specification - Technical/ Professional/ Personal Expertise
  • Strong financial management & analytical skills Understanding of revenues, costs & profitability good communication & presentation skills Strong Commercial Acumen
  • Multiple-stakeholder Management Ability
  • Develop knowledge of the company and competitive industry preferable

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

  • Ownership ability
  • Formulating Solutions & Concepts Deciding and Initiating action
  • Delivering Results and Meeting Exco Expectations
  • Relating and Networking
  • Persuading and Influencing Strong Writing and Reporting
  • Adapting and responding to change

We make an impact by offering:

  • Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
  • Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
  • Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies


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