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Justin Govender

@justingovender

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I turn commercial, product and operational performance into executive financial decisions and profitable action.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to partner with commercial, product and operational leaders on forecasting, profitability, pricing and strategic decisions, while improving reporting discipline, financial governance and finance-team capability.

At PAYINC, I partner with customer, product and commercial leaders on revenue, cost, profitability and strategic initiatives. I deliver executive reporting, performance insights, financial models and business cases that support better decisions.

Previously, I led budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning across multiple business units at Telesure Investment Holdings, while strengthening reporting quality, governance and finance-team capability. My work has included liquidity forecasting, treasury support, cost optimisation and executive performance commentary.

Across Goodyear, Total, Timken and Altron Fintech, I’ve built experience in commercial finance, profitability and pricing analysis, rolling forecasts, reporting automation and business process improvement. I bring 14+ years of finance business partnering across financial services, technology-enabled, manufacturing and energy environments.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Finance Business Partner

Current

Payinc

Jan 2026 - Present (8 months)

Finance Business Partner to Customer, Product and Commercial leadership, supporting revenue, cost, profitability and strategic initiative decisions. Deliver executive reporting, variance analysis and performance insights, translating trends into clear actions for senior management.

Financial Modeling scenario analysis Business cases Executive Reporting Variance Analysis Forecasting Budgeting Power BI Excel SAP Hyperion SQL

Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Telesure Investment Holdings

Nov 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years 1 month)

Led budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning across multiple business units, aligning financial plans to commercial objectives. Delivered executive performance reporting, financial analysis and management commentary to support strategic decision-making.

Budgeting Forecasting Strategic Planning Financial Modeling scenario analysis Executive Reporting Liquidity Forecasting Treasury Support Team Leadership Power BI Excel SAP Hyperion SQL

Assistant Group FP&A Manager

Goodyear South Africa

Sep 2020 - Oct 2022 (2 years 1 month)

Managed 18-month rolling forecast process, group reporting and month-end performance reviews with clear variance commentary. Supported consumer business leadership with commercial finance, profitability analysis, forecasting and decision support.

Rolling Forecasts Group Reporting Month End Closing Variance Analysis Commercial Finance Profitability Analysis Team Leadership Excel Power BI SAP Hyperion SQL

Finance Business Partner: Sub-Saharan Africa

Goodyear South Africa

Jan 2020 - Aug 2020 (7 months)

Partnered with regional leadership on financial reporting, budgets, rolling forecasts, variance analysis and commercial decision support. Provided strategic financial guidance to the Director of Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting risks, opportunities and performance drivers.

Financial Reporting Budgeting Rolling Forecasts Variance Analysis Commercial Decision Support Strategic guidance Excel Power BI SAP Hyperion SQL

Financial Control Analyst

Total South Africa

Apr 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 8 months)

Prepared financial reporting, budgets, forecasts and long-term planning inputs for commercial operations. Managed cost build-up, interface pricing and margin analysis to support customer profitability and commercial decisions.

Financial Reporting Budgeting Forecasting Long Range Planning Cost Analysis Pricing Analysis Margin Analysis Risk Analysis Hedging Data Analysis Excel SAP Hyperion SQL

Financial Planning Analyst

Total South Africa

Dec 2016 - Mar 2017 (3 months)

Produced KPI, sales volume, margin and profitability reporting for management reviews and commercial teams. Supported sales and business stakeholders with financial analysis, reporting and performance insights.

KPI Reporting Sales Analysis Margin Analysis Profitability Analysis Financial Analysis Reporting Excel SAP Hyperion SQL

Finance Business Analyst

Timken South Africa

Jun 2014 - Nov 2016 (2 years 5 months)

Delivered financial modelling, forecasting, KPI reporting and customer/product profitability analysis across business lines. Analysed pricing, sales and cost centre performance while improving reporting efficiency and automation.

Financial Modeling Forecasting KPI Reporting Profitability Analysis Pricing Analysis Cost Analysis Report Automation Excel Power BI SAP Hyperion SQL

Product Specialist / Business Analyst

Altron Fintech

Jan 2012 - May 2014 (2 years 4 months)

Analysed and improved systems, business processes and product workflows in a fintech environment. Managed stakeholder engagement between development, business and management teams across the full SDLC.