Vodafone

Business Manager – Finance

Vodafone

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Midrand • South Africa

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Act as a trusted advisor and execution partner to the FD
  • Translate FD priorities into actionable plans with clear milestones, ownership and outcomes
  • Provide independent challenge, synthesis and insight on complex strategic and operational matters
  • Own and manage the FD’s strategic and operational initiatives
  • Ensure alignment of FD’s initiatives with CEO: Vodacom SA, Vodacom Group CFO and Vodafone Finance priorities
  • Track progress, risks, interdependencies and benefits realisation
  • Support enterprise-level financial and operational performance reviews
  • Identify emerging risks, performance gaps and opportunities requiring FD’s intervention
  • Ensure consistent performance narratives across Finance, the CEO’s Office, Group, and Vodafone interfaces
  • Lead preparation and coordination of FD’s inputs for governance forums
  • Ensure decisions, actions and commitments are documented, tracked and delivered
  • Support the FD in maintaining strong financial governance, risk management and compliance standards
  • Lead or support high-priority initiatives on behalf of the FD
  • Monitor progress on allocated projects deliverables

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Finance / Accounting / Business Administration / Commerce / Strategy / Management Sciences or equivalent
  • Postgraduate qualification or MBA Advantageous
  • At least 8 years’ experience, preferably in finance, strategy, business performance management, or related roles
  • Minimum of 2 years Leadership/Management experience
  • Experience working directly with C‑Suite Executives
  • Experience preparing materials for ExCo, Board, Vodafone Finance and Group governance forums
  • Leading cross-functional initiatives in fast-paced, complex environments
  • Experience in translating executive priorities into actionable plans, tracking milestones, risks, dependencies, and benefits
  • Converting data into executive-ready insights and recommendations for C-Suite Executives
Benefits
  • Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
  • Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
  • Cell phone and data benefits
  • Advantages fibre connection discounts
  • Exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial governancerisk managementbusiness performance managementstrategic planningdata analysisproject managementperformance trackingmilestone trackingexecutive reportingcompliance standards
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationinsight synthesisindependent challengestakeholder managementadaptabilitydecision-making
Certifications
Bachelor’s DegreePostgraduate qualificationMBA