FINANCE MANAGER (FM) – AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP

Mpumalanga

A well-established automotive dealership is seeking an experienced Finance Manager (FM) to take full responsibility for financial management and reporting within a high-performance motor industry environment.

This role requires strong dealership finance experience, advanced technical accounting ability, and the capability to manage full financial control functions in a fast-paced operational setting.

Minimum Requirements

• BCom Accounting with completed articles (essential)

• Minimum 3 years articles + 2 years post-articles experience

• Strong motor industry / dealership finance experience advantageous

• Experience with Easi BI accounting systems (essential)

• Strong understanding of dealership financial processes and controls

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Department Management

• Prepare accurate and timeous monthly financial management reports

• Apply company policies relating to parts ageing, demo depreciation, and used vehicle depreciation

• Manage and reconcile all control accounts

• Monitor Easi BI expense movements and reconcile to management reports

• Maintain daily cashbook processing and monthly bank reconciliations for all accounts

• Process receipts for vehicle payments and sundry income from banks

• Allocate monthly warranty payments and OEM incentives, including query resolution
• Monitor payment documentation and prepare daily payment batches for authorisation
• Follow up on debtor and creditor balances older than 60 days on a bi-weekly basis

• Load monthly creditor payments after confirmation of balances

• Monitor service and parts cash outstanding and resolve queries with relevant departments
• Provide support across departments and log system queries where required

2. Payroll Input & Reporting

• Prepare and submit monthly payroll input sheets with supporting documentation to Head Office HR
• Verify monthly commission and incentive calculations for applicable employees

3. Team Management & Performance Culture

• Determine staffing requirements and training needs to meet operational standards
• Conduct monthly performance reviews and monitor employee performance
• Motivate and develop team members to achieve high performance standards

• Conduct interviews and manage recruitment and appointments

• Drive team cohesion, engagement, and positive working culture

Skills & Competencies

• Strong financial and accounting capability

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong dealership systems knowledge

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Strong leadership and people management skills

• Excellent reconciliation and reporting ability

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

• High level of integrity and accountability