Senior Financial Manager

We are seeking an ambitious, high-calibre Senior Financial Manager who is ready to take a career-defining step toward Finance Director leadership.

This role offers full ownership of the finance function within a fast-growing B2B SaaS environment, with meaningful exposure to executive decision-making, board reporting, investment readiness, tax structuring, and strategic growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate is already operating at a senior level - leading a team and managing the end-to-end finance function - and is now seeking greater strategic influence, executive visibility, and a clear pathway toward FD/CFO responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

1. Finance Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team
• Foster accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Allocate responsibilities effectively and ensure delivery against deadlines
• Build a scalable finance function aligned to business growth

2. End-to-End Financial Management

Own and oversee the full finance function, including:

• Monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• Budgeting, forecasting, and multi-entity variance analysis
• Oversight of accounts payable, receivable, payroll, and client billing
• Insurance and risk-related financial oversight
• Internal controls, governance, and financial accuracy
• Development of scalable processes suitable for a growing SaaS business

Ensure the integrity, completeness, and timeliness of all financial information.

3. Treasury, Liquidity & Working Capital

• Monitor liquidity and working capital across multiple entities and currencies
• Manage banking relationships and payment partner administration
• Maintain compliance documentation and financial risk controls

4. Strategic Finance & Commercial Business Partnering

• Act as a key financial advisor to the executive team
• Lead financial OKRs and performance tracking
• Drive scenario modelling and strategic financial analysis
• Prepare board-level reporting and present financial insights
• Monitor and enhance investment readiness, preparing for due diligence and investor scrutiny
• Identify financial risks, opportunities, and performance trends

5. Tax, Compliance & Structuring

• Own tax compliance (Income Tax, VAT, PAYE, and statutory submissions)
• Design and oversee tax structuring to support scalable growth
• Provide input into group structuring and cross-border considerations
• Liaise with SARS and external advisors
• Manage audit processes and relationships with external auditors
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulations

6. Financial Reporting, Systems & Automation

• Own management accounts, reporting frameworks, and board packs
• Design and maintain financial dashboards (including SaaS metrics, cash flow, and performance indicators)
• Drive real-time financial visibility for executive decision-making
• Lead finance automation and process optimisation initiatives
• Evaluate and implement finance systems, tools, and controls
• Strengthen data-driven reporting capabilities

Minimum Requirements

• 8-10+ years post-qualification experience within fintech, financial services, SaaS, or another fast-paced, regulated environment (essential)
• CA(SA) or ACMA, CGMA (CIMA) qualification (essential)
• Registered Tax Practitioner (essential)
• Exposure to multi-entity and multi-currency environments (essential)
• Experience within B2B SaaS preferred
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capability (essential)
• Exposure to modern finance/data tools (SQL, Python, BI platforms) (essential)

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinker with strong operational execution ability
• Strong commercial acumen and business partnering capability
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail while maintaining big-picture perspective
• Confident communicator with executive presence
• Comfortable operating in a scaling, high-growth environment
• Ability to design and implement innovative, structured solutions
• Mentored emerging leaders and built succession pipelines

Personal Attributes

• Ambitious, with a clear aspiration toward FD/CFO leadership
• Hands-on yet strategically minded
• Proactive and solutions-oriented
• Comfortable with executive visibility and accountability
• Values governance, structure, and continuous improvement

Reporting Line

Reports to: Managing Director