Business Manager to the Finance Director: VSA

Job Description

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Role Purpose/Business Unit:

• This role is an enabling role that provides strategic, operational and governance support to the Finance Director of Vodacom South Africa (FD: VSA).
• The role ensures that the FD VSA’s agenda is translated into clear priorities, disciplined execution and high‑quality decision support, while maintaining strong alignment with:
  
  • The CEO agenda for Vodacom South Africa, and
  • The Vodacom Group CFO agenda and governance requirements.
  • The Vodafone Finance agenda and governance requirements.
• The role operates as a chief‑of‑staff–type function, integrating strategy execution, performance management, stakeholder coordination and governance discipline across the FD’s office.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Strategic Enablement of the FD

• 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.

2. Business Intelligence and Enterprise Performance and Insight

• 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.

3. Executive, Board & Governance Support, and Risk and Controls

• Lead preparation and coordination of FD’s inputs for:
  
  • Vodacom South Africa ExCo
  • Board and Board Sub-Committees
  • Vodacom Group CFO and Group governance forums
  • Vodafone Finance requirements
  • Ensure decisions, actions and commitments are documented, tracked and delivered.
• Support the FD in maintaining strong financial governance, risk management and compliance standards.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, audit trails and decision records are maintained.

4. Ad hoc requirements

• Lead or support high‑priority initiatives on behalf of the FD
• Monitor progress on allocated projects deliverables

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Finance / Accounting / Business Administration / Commerce / Strategy / Management Sciences or equivalent
• Postgraduate qualification or MBA Advantageous
• Professional Qualifications or Certifications

Job experience:

• 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.

Core competencies:

• Problem-solving and critical thinking
• Project management methodologies and tools
• Strong governance, compliance and risk management
• Complex stakeholder management
• Presentation and communication

Job-related skills:

• High commercial and financial acumen
• Ability to simplify complexity into executive‑level insight
• Absolute integrity, discretion and sound judgement
• Strong execution bias and delivery discipline
• Financial and strategic knowledge:
• Financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Business performance models and value drivers.
• Risk and control frameworks and governance standards
• Understanding of Governance and Board processes

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

Closing date for Applications: 10 March 2026.

The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom Campus.

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.