Finance & Administration Manager

Responsibilities:

• Financial Leadership: Take full ownership of the day -to -day finance function, ensuring bookkeeping integrity, managing working capital, and delivering accurate monthly management accounts.
  

• Budgetary Control: Lead the annual budgeting process across all departments, tracking actual performance against targets and driving corrective actions to embed a culture of financial discipline.
  

• Cash Flow & Funding: Maintain rolling 13 -week forecasts, manage operational banking relationships, and reduce dependency on shareholder funding through improved collection and payment cycles.
  

• Operational HR & Compliance: Oversee HR administration, including payroll inputs, contract management, and basic labour compliance, while managing the BBBEE scorecard process and regulatory filings.
  

• Business Support & Facilities: Supervise office facilities, fleet administration, insurance policies, and vendor management to ensure seamless operational support.
  

• Systems Optimisation: Modernise administrative workflows and lead the integration between CRM, operations, and accounting tools to ensure the finance system remains the "single source of truth."
  

• Strategic Transition Support: Provide calm, mature leadership to navigate the ownership handover, building shareholder confidence through reliable reporting and disciplined risk management.
  

Requirements

• Relevant Finance related Degree essential and Honours preferred 
  

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in finance management within an SME or medium -sized business environment.
  

• Proven track record in running administrative support functions, including HR compliance and facilities.
  

• Advanced proficiency in budgeting, 13 -week cash flow forecasting, and managing statutory submissions (VAT, PAYE, etc.).
  

• Experience managing junior staff and the ability to firmly but tactfully hold senior peers accountable to financial targets.
  

• High emotional intelligence (EQ), discretion, and the maturity to handle sensitive generational transitions within a privately held firm.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in project -based environments, distribution, or technical trade industries.
  

• Background in managing business transitions or professionalising informal founder -led systems.
  

Required Software Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel.
  

• Accounting Software (e.g., Xero, Sage, or Pastel).
  

• Payroll and HR administration tools.
  

• CRM and Systems Integration experience.