Junior Finance Manager

Junior Finance Manager
Location: Cape Town (Hybrid: 2–3 days in-office)
Reports to: Financial Controller
Working Hours: UK working hours (10:00–19:00 SAST during BST, 11:00–20:00 SAST during GMT)

About Houst
We’re Houst, a global short-term rental management company with a presence in 20+ cities worldwide. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a Junior Finance Manager to support our finance operations across multiple entities and jurisdictions.

This is a great opportunity for a fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, SAIPA, SAICA or equivalent) with experience in management accounting, financial reporting, and day-to-day finance operations. You’ll report directly to our Financial Controller and play a key role in delivering accurate reporting, supporting compliance, managing cash flow, and driving financial insights across the business.

What you’ll do

1. Financial Reporting & Control

• Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts
• Assist with month-end close, reconciliations, and consolidations across multiple entities
• Deliver variance analysis and insights to support decision-making
• Ensure financial accuracy across P&L, balance sheet and cash flow

2. Transactional Finance & Cash Flow

• Oversee daily AP/AR activities and customer/supplier reconciliations
• Support cash flow forecasting, payment runs, and bank reconciliations
• Work closely with our internal teams to resolve issues and maintain smooth operations

3. Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis

• Support budgeting and forecasting processes in collaboration with the FP&A function
• Monitor departmental spend and highlight areas of concern or opportunity
• Provide financial insights to various departments to support performance and cost control

4. Compliance & Process Improvement

• Ensure compliance with IFRS, GAAP and local tax requirements
• Maintain internal controls and support audit readiness
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (must-have)
• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, SAIPA, SAICA or equivalent)
• 2–4 years’ experience in a finance or management accounting role
• Comfortable working in a multi-entity or international environment
• Confident in Excel and finance systems (Xero experience preferred)
• Proactive, organised, and comfortable handling a variety of finance tasks

• 23 days of paid holiday (plus public holidays)
• Extra day off on your birthday
• Access to Workshop17 in Kloof Street
• Laptop for work use
• Pet-friendly policies (we get it, new puppies need settling in time too)

Salary: R450,000- R600,000 per annum (DOE)