Job Spec: Financial Manager

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting

• Produce accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports
• Prepare and review financial reports for each branch, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and comparability
• Analyse branch performance, variances, and profitability, and report findings to management
• Track budgets and forecasts vs actuals and prepare detailed variance analyses
• Partnering with regional and branch leadership to support performance improvement
• Ensure accurate budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management at both head office and branch level
• Review and approve journals, reconciliations, and financial schedules
• Provide consolidated and branch-level financial analysis to support strategic planning

Debtors, Costing & Invoicing Management

• Oversee the debtors function to ensure accurate invoicing and timely collections
• Monitor debtor ageing reports per branch and ensure follow-up on overdue accounts
• Oversee the costing function to ensure accurate cost calculations, margin analysis, and pricing support
• Review and approve costings prior to invoicing where required
• Oversee the invoicing team to ensure accurate, complete, and timely issuance of invoices
• Resolve escalated queries and disputes related to debtors, costing, and invoicing

Team Leadership & Supervision

• Manage, support, and develop the finance, debtors, costing, and invoicing teams
• Allocate tasks, review work, and ensure deadlines and service levels are met across all branches
• Implement and maintain internal controls and best practices across all finance-related functions
• Review, update, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Identify training needs and support team development
• Continuous improvement of financial processes, controls, and systems

Compliance, Audits & Statutory Submissions

• Prepare and submit financial information required for internal and external audits
• Coordinate branch-level information required for audits and statutory submissions
• Liaise with external auditors and accountants
• Ensure compliance with SARS and other regulatory requirements
• Maintain proper financial records and audit trails

Systems & Process Improvement

• Ensure effective use of financial systems
• Review and improve financial processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control
• Support system upgrades, implementations, and reporting improvements

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in a Finance role, with at least 2 years in a managerial or supervisory position
• Proven experience managing multi-branch financial reporting, debtors, costing, and invoicing functions
• Strong knowledge of South African financial legislation

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and people-management skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial systems such as Sage Pastel

Personal Attributes

• Professional, ethical, and confidential in handling financial information
• Proactive and solutions-driven
• Organised and deadline-focused
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership