Senior Manager, Operations Finance, SAF

Location(s):
South Africa

City/Cities:
Johannesburg

Travel Required:
00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:
No

Job Posting End Date:
March 19, 2026

Shift:

Senior Manager, Operations Finance (SAF)

Reports to Senior Director, Operations Finance Lead (SAF)

A successful Senior Manager, Operations Finance - South Africa is one who will support financial operations of the South Africa Franchise Finance team in support of a financial strategy to drive growth and profitability. This role operates on a team of six (6) finance associates and reports to the South Africa Franchise Head of Finance.

Focus, Scope, & Impact:

• Partner with stakeholders across the Franchise and System (RGM, Marketing, Technical, Operations, Strategy, etc.) to develop insights to inform and execute strategic priorities. Responsibilities include:

• Decision support for: investments, business model development, pricing strategies, new product launches and System financial health.

• Business case development in partnership with System and Franchise stakeholders

• Integration of complex financial, execution, and consumer data to deliver comprehensive business insights and recommendations for actions to improve business performance

• Support comprehensive routines to review business performance and System financial outcomes

• Support after-action reviews of all investment activity

• Support end-to-end financial planning processes from forecasting to actuals reporting and rolling estimates, all from SKU-level through to aggregate P&L, ensuring adherence to global and local financial reporting timelines

• Monitor business performance and trends to anticipate P&L Risks and Opportunities and proactively generate business insights and recommendations to achieve business targets

• Monitor market dynamics across channel and category to determine implications to business strategy and financial outcomes

• Promote a culture of trust, transparency, and collaboration

• Continually strengthen team capabilities with strong focus on development of processes, systems, and tools

• 5+ years of experience in financial planning or commercial finance roles

• Desire and ability to work in a diverse cultural environment as a highly efficient communicator and influencer at all levels

• Horizon Scanning - Continuously monitors business and macro environments (including consumer preferences, competitive landscape, and financial markets) for impact to strategy.

• Descriptive & Predictive Analytics - Utilize data science tools and infrastructure to derive meaningful, actionable insights that inform decision-making processes.

• Data-Driven Storytelling - A creative way of consolidating data, analyzing for insight, and translating into a clear and compelling story.

• Disciplined Decision Support - Identifies actionable business insights and facilitates alignment of decision-makers to ensure prioritization of the most critical projects.