Job Summary
Financial Manager | Luxury Nature Reserve | White River
Kendrick Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced and highly skilled Financial Manager for a luxury nature reserve based in White River. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing all financial operations, ensuring strong financial control, statutory compliance, and accurate reporting to support strategic decision-making.
Location: White River
Accommodation: Live-in position
Purpose of the Role
To manage the organisation’s financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, effective financial control, statutory compliance, and sound financial management to support operational and strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
• Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and management accounts
• Monitor and control expenditure in line with approved budgets
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly financial reporting
• Review daily financial operations including reconciliations (bank, creditors, debtors, cash, and payroll where applicable)
• Manage cash flow, banking, payment runs, and working capital
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements including tax, VAT, COIDA, and related legislation
• Maintain and enforce financial policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Coordinate and manage the annual audit process and liaise with external auditors
• Prepare financial reports for management, Board, or Trustees as required
• Oversee donor reporting requirements, including supporting documentation and 18A certificate issuance where applicable
• Review departmental expenditure and provide financial guidance to management
• Oversee payroll and related reconciliations where applicable
• Lead, manage, and develop the finance team to ensure effective performance and delivery
Minimum Requirements
• BCom or BCompt (Bachelor of Commerce / Accounting Science) or equivalent qualification
• Professional qualification advantageous (CA(SA), CIMA, ACCA, SAIPA or SAICA)
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in finance or accounting
• At least 2 years’ experience in a management or supervisory role
• Strong knowledge of South African tax and statutory requirements
• Experience in budgeting, cash flow management, and audit processes
• Proficiency in accounting systems and advanced Microsoft Excel
Skills and Competencies
• Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail with ability to meet strict deadlines
• Strong understanding of internal controls and risk management
• Good communication skills with ability to engage non-finance stakeholders
• Hands-on, proactive, and solutions-driven approach
• Strong planning, organisational, and people management skills
Desirable Experience
• Background in an NPO, trust, conservation, or reserve environment
• Experience improving and implementing finance processes and controls
• Familiarity with BI reporting tools
• Exposure to system integration and financial systems optimisation
• Experience in Board or Trustee reporting
Suitable candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to submit their CV to apply for this role.
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