Finance Manager CA(SA)

Leading end-to-end financial stewardship, commercial support, and reporting oversight, this position serves as a strategic business partner within a high-growth technology and data ecosystem. The role is instrumental in driving strategic financial planning, managing the complete accounting function,including budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A, and ensuring adherence to internal controls, IFRS standards, and local tax regulations. This hybrid opportunity offers flexible working hours working Monday to Friday.

A central focus of the position is driving financial transformation by leveraging AI adoption, system automation, and process optimization to deliver actionable insights that elevate operational performance across multi-entity operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting: Manage the end-to-end financial reporting process, delivering accurate monthly management accounts, multi-currency financial statements under IFRS, intercompany eliminations, and comprehensive management packs.
  

• Budgeting, Forecasting & FP&A: Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and 3-year strategic planning cycles while developing financial models to track KPIs, profitability, and commercial initiatives.
  

• Commercial Finance: Partner with leadership to assess new technology solutions, pricing strategies, and product profitability, translating complex financial data into actionable commercial recommendations.
  

• Cash Flow & Working Capital: Oversee treasury, liquidity forecasting, cluster bank accounts, funding requirements, and foreign exchange strategies, including forward exchange contracts.
  

• Statutory Compliance, Audit & Tax: Act as the primary contact for internal/external audits, sign off on draft annual financial statements, ensure compliance with local tax and VAT regulations, and maintain robust internal controls.
  

• Team Leadership: Direct, mentor, and manage the finance team through capacity planning, performance evaluations, and structured professional development.
  

• Systems & Process Improvement: Drive ERP enhancements, standardise accounting policies, maintain data integrity across systems, and implement system automation to build a reliable single source of truth.
  

• AI Adoption & Efficiencies: Evaluate and implement smart financial tools, automated reporting frameworks, and predictive AI models to eliminate manual tasks and streamline close cycles
  

Requirements

• Mandatory Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) qualification.
  

• Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting or BCom Honours in Accounting / Financial Management.
  

• 5 to 8 years of post-article professional experience.
  

• Experience managing full P&L, multi-currency reporting, and multi-entity statutory compliance.
  

• Proven track record of managing direct reports and driving team performance.
  

• Advanced technical proficiency in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
  

• Advanced expertise in Advanced Excel, FP&A, financial modelling, and investment viability assessments.
  

• Solid understanding of treasury management, cash flow forecasting, foreign exchange (forex) strategies, tax/VAT laws, and audit execution.
  

Desirable Requirements

• Experience within the FMCG, Retail, Technology, or Financial Services industries.
  

• Practical experience implementing AI-assisted financial software, automated data workflows, or integrated BI platforms.
  

Required Software Skills

• Advanced Excel
  

• ERP Systems