Finance jobs

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to oversee the full finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong controls, statutory compliance, and effective support to business leadership. This role requires both strategic financial insight and day-to-day operational execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full finance function, including bookkeeping, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Oversee debtors, creditors, invoicing, collections, supplier payments, and procurement controls.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasts, budgets, and variance analyses.
• Ensure compliance with South African tax and statutory requirements, including VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL, and related regulatory obligations.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and ensure financial transactions are processed timeously and correctly.
• Support payroll reconciliation and financial reporting processes.
• Develop and maintain finance policies, procedures, controls, and reporting frameworks.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, and cost management initiatives.
• Support audits, external accountants, and financial governance requirements.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support business decision-making.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, Financial Management, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of finance and accounting experience, including responsibility for full finance operations.
• Strong experience in debtors, creditors, reconciliations, cash flow management, budgeting, and management accounts.
• Working knowledge of South African tax legislation and statutory compliance requirements.
• Experience using accounting systems such as Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, Pastel, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and financial accuracy.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong financial control and governance mindset.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High levels of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Performance Areas

• Timely and accurate month-end reporting.
• Effective debtor and creditor management.
• Accurate cash flow forecasting and budget control.
• Compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Strong financial controls and process improvement initiatives.
• Reliable financial reporting and management support.

Interview Focus Areas

• Full bookkeeping-to-management-accounts experience.
• Debtor and creditor management capabilities.
• Month-end reporting and reconciliation processes.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• South African tax and statutory compliance knowledge.
• Accounting systems proficiency and Excel capability.
• Ability to operate in a hands-on finance environment.

Pay: R23 000,00 - R25 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person