Job Summary
?? FINANCIAL MANAGER VACANCY ALERT ?? ? Financial Manager ? White River, Mpumalanga ? Luxury Nature Reserve ? Salary: Negotiable (Dependent on Experience) ? Position: Live-in ? Role Overview: An excellent opportunity for an experienced Financial Manager to join 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, accurate reporting, and strategic financial support across the reserve. ? Purpose of the Role: To manage the organisation’s financial function, ensuring accurate reporting, effective financial control, compliance with statutory requirements, and sound financial governance to support operational and strategic decision-making. ? Key Responsibilities: ? Financial Management & Reporting • Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts, cash flow projections and management accounts • Deliver accurate and timely monthly financial reports • Review daily financial operations including bank, debtor, creditor and cash reconciliations • Oversee payroll reconciliations where applicable ? Cash Flow & Controls • Manage cash flow, banking processes, payment runs and working capital • Monitor expenditure against approved budgets • Enforce strong internal financial controls and policies ? Compliance & Audit • Ensure compliance with tax, VAT, COIDA and statutory requirements • Coordinate and manage annual audits with external auditors • Maintain and enforce financial governance frameworks • Support donor reporting and 18A certificate processes where applicable ? Strategic Financial Support • Provide financial insights and reporting to management, Board or Trustees • Review departmental expenditure and advise operational leadership • Support strategic decision-making through financial analysis ? Team Leadership • Lead, manage and develop the finance team • Ensure performance delivery and continuous improvement within the department ? Minimum Requirements: • BCom / BCompt or equivalent qualification (Accounting/Finance) • Professional qualification advantageous (CA(SA), CIMA, ACCA, SAIPA, SAICA) • 5+ years finance/accounting experience • Minimum 2 years in a managerial/supervisory role • Strong knowledge of SA tax and statutory compliance • Experience in budgeting, cash flow and audit processes • Advanced MS Excel and accounting system proficiency ? Core Competencies: • Strong financial and analytical ability • Excellent attention to detail and deadline management • Strong internal control and risk management understanding • Clear communication with non-finance stakeholders • Hands-on, proactive and solution-driven approach • Strong leadership and organisational capability ? Desirable Experience: • NPO / Trust / Conservation or Reserve environment experience • Exposure to BI reporting tools and systems integration • Experience in Board/Trustee reporting • Finance process improvement experience ? For more details on this role and to apply, contact me today! Please note that only suitable candidates meeting the requirements of the position will be contacted.