Financial Manager

As Financial Manager, you take full ownership of the finance function. You produce accurate, timely audits and management accounts, and act as a proactive financial business partner to divisional and Group leadership. The role carries accountability for audit and compliance, financial performance, cash flow and treasury, and the development of the finance team.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE: JOB REQUIREMENTS:

BCom Accounting, Financial Management, or equivalent.

CIMA / SAIPA professional designation, non-negotiable.

Postgraduate qualification advantageous.

At least 3 to 5 years post-article experience in a similar finance role.

A clean audit and month-end ownership track record.

Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a finance team,Skilled across audit, management accounting, budgeting and forecasting, variance analysis, cash flow and treasury, internal control, IFRS, SARS and CIPC compliance.

Experience in multi-entity environment advantageous.

Job Requirements:

Deliver clean external and internal audits, with full audit plan completion.

Maintain strong internal controls and keep financial reporting accurate, on time, every month.

Keep forecasts reliable and ensure processes are consistently followed and adhered to.

Own divisional profitability and budget discipline, delivering against EBIT targets with controlled spend.

Manage divisional working capital, cash flow,DRO/DPO, interest cost and WIP exposure to maintain healthy liquidity.

Act as a trusted financial business partner, earning a reputation as knowledgeable, reliable, proactive and commercially useful.

Lead and develop the finance team, and build financial literacy across the wider division.

Drive process improvement and see strategic projects through to completion.

Liaise directly with SARS, CIPC, external auditors, banks, STATSSA, guarantors, suppliers and customers.

Build and maintain the FY budget, explaining variance on a monthly basis.

Measure KPI scorecard spanning financial, cash and treasury, audit and compliance, stakeholder and development outcomes.