FP&A & Finance Business Partner Lead

Role Overview

Lead the affiliate performance agenda by integrating commercial, demand, and financial information into one forward-looking view of the business. The FP&A Lead is accountable for affiliate planning and consolidation, regional submissions, and team leadership, while serving as a strategic Finance partner to commercial leaders across South Africa and Region Africa.

What You Will Do

Lead affiliate planning and forecasting, provide commercial-finance leadership, drive performance management, own affiliate consolidation and regional submissions, support sound decision-making, and lead and develop the team.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline, and progressive experience in financial planning and analysis and commercial finance within a complex, matrixed organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline
• CA(SA), CIMA, CPA, MBA or equivalent professional qualification is advantageous
• Progressive experience in financial planning and analysis and commercial finance within a complex, matrixed organization
• Pharmaceutical or healthcare experience is advantageous
• Demonstrated capability in forecasting, affiliate consolidation, financial modelling, performance analysis, and executive-level communication
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to lead a team, delegate effectively, and challenge senior stakeholders constructively
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with SAP, planning systems, and data-visualization tools such as Power BI is advantageous

Benefits

• Accurate LBE, Plan, LRP, and regional submissions delivered on time, supported by clear assumptions and one reconciled affiliate view
• Clear, decision-focused insights that identify risks, opportunities, alternatives, and recommended actions
• Strong commercial partnerships, with Finance insight demonstrably influencing business decisions and resource allocation
• A high-performing team with clear accountability, effective delegation, regular coaching, and visible capability development
• Progressive simplification and standardization of reports, models, and processes, with measurable improvements in quality, efficiency, and decision value