Finance Business Partner

Job description / Role

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential of every project.

The project:

Responsible for managing our finance function for Mace South Africa.

Drives the delivery of effective financial management, control and advisory support for their business unit and all projects/contracts managed by that business unit. Supports the production of statutory financial reporting, business compliance requirements, financial budgets, forecasts and analysis

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

You’ll be responsible for:

• Annual financial audits across West Africa (WA) and South Africa (SA).
• Annual tax filings and compliance in WA and SA.
• Timely and accurate running of payroll.
• Full management of the BEE strategy and implementation for the SA business.
• Producing informative management information with the purpose of collaborating and influencing business decisions.
• Strong management of the working capital for each of the businesses.
• Supervising the annual business planning for SA and WA.
• Working with BU leads to commercially guided decision-making.

You’ll need to have:

• A degree qualification in BCom accounting or BCom financial management.
• Professional accounting qualification e.g., CA (SA) or CIMA.
• Demonstratable experience in Oracle Cloud and Microsoft Office tools.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

About the Company

Mace is an international consultancy and construction company that has delivered world class projects since 1990. Today we employ over 6,000 people across five global hubs in Europe, Middle East North Africa and India, North America, Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Four simple values guide our behaviour in our pursuit of a better way; Safety first - going home safe and well, Client focus - deliver on our promise, Create opportunity - for our people to excel, Integrity - always doing the right thing. We aim to attract the best and brightest people, whatever their background, to bring new perspectives to some of the most complex and inspiring projects around the world.

We support our people who are aiming to achieve an academic or professional qualification that will help them develop personally and deliver to the highest standard for our clients. At Mace you can deepen your knowledge, expand your skills and define your own path.