Finance Manager Job Opportunity
Department: Financial Services
Location: Midrand, Gauteng
Primary Function
The Finance Manager role requires a proactive and commercially minded professional with strong accounting knowledge and strategic insight. You will drive financial performance, strengthen governance, and support long-term growth objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Management
- Manage financial reporting
- Review management accounts
- Oversee closing processes
- Ensure accurate financial records
- Monitor cash flow
Budgeting and Forecasting
- Lead budgeting processes
- Prepare financial projections
- Monitor expenditure
- Analyse variances
- Support financial planning
Financial Analysis
- Provide financial insight
- Develop financial models
- Monitor performance
- Analyse costs
- Present reports to management
Compliance and Governance
- Ensure compliance
- Oversee VAT calculations
- Coordinate audits
- Maintain financial controls
- Support risk management
Operational Finance
- Oversee billing and payments
- Manage fixed assets
- Monitor expenditure
- Support procurement
- Improve processes
Team Leadership
- Provide guidance
- Allocate workloads
- Develop team members
- Promote accountability
- Ensure accuracy
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, 5-8 years experience, 3 years in a senior role, budgeting and forecasting experience.
Preferred Requirements
Honours degree, professional qualification (CIMA, SAIPA), technical sector experience.
Technical Skills
Advanced Excel, financial modelling, ERP systems, tax knowledge.
Key Competencies
Strong leadership, analytical, detail-oriented, strategic, communication, integrity, organisational skills.