Finance Manager

Pay: R45 000,00 – R75 000,00 per month

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a Finance Manager to lead the finance function, providing accurate financial reporting, sound cash flow and cost management, and reliable oversight of the accounting team. The ideal candidate is commercially minded, comfortable presenting to leadership, and confident taking ownership of the full finance function from day-to-day processing through to statutory reporting and compliance.

Reporting Cycle / Function Exposure

The successful candidate should understand how their role contributes to the broader finance and reporting cycle. Depending on seniority and professional responsibility, this will include the following:

• Monthly: review and sign off management accounts, cash flow forecasts, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Quarterly: VAT and provisional tax submissions, board/management reporting packs, budget-to-actual reviews.
• Annually: budgeting and forecasting cycle, annual financial statements, audit coordination, tax computations and statutory filings.
• Ongoing: internal controls, team supervision and development, treasury and working capital management, systems and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation of monthly management accounts and annual financial statements.
• Manage cash flow, budgeting, forecasting and cost control across the business.
• Supervise, review and develop the bookkeeping and accounting team.
• Ensure compliance with tax legislation, IFRS/IFRS for SMEs and the Companies Act.
• Lead external audit and liaise with auditors, banks and SARS.
• Implement and maintain internal controls, policies and financial procedures.
• Provide financial insight and scenario analysis to support business decisions.

Financial Reporting & Communication

• Prepare and present clear, professionally structured management reports and board packs.
• Maintain accurate records of assumptions, judgements, provisions and significant transactions.
• Attend management, board, audit and bank meetings as required, communicating financial matters in plain, professional language.
• Escalate financial, compliance or cash flow risks promptly, supported by figures, reconciliations or other evidence.
• Ensure agreed actions from meetings and reviews are tracked to closure.

Regulatory, Compliance & Standards Knowledge

• IFRS / IFRS for SMEs and the Companies Act.
• SARS tax legislation (VAT, PAYE, Income Tax, Provisional Tax).
• POPIA and basic King IV governance principles.
• Internal controls, segregation of duties and audit readiness.

Software / Technical Tools

• Sage, Xero, Pastel or similar accounting systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel.
• CaseWare or similar working paper/audit tools advantageous.
• SARS eFiling.

Minimum Requirements

• B.Com degree in Accounting/Finance; B.Com Honours, CA(SA) or CIMA advantageous.
• 6–10+ years of relevant experience, including supervisory or team-lead experience.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, tax compliance and management accounting.
• Advanced Excel and accounting systems proficiency.
• Valid driver's licence advantageous.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting knowledge with commercial judgement, leadership ability and clear communication. Candidates should be able to demonstrate real examples of businesses or teams they have managed, the reporting or compliance deliverables they were responsible for, and the financial decisions or improvements they drove.

Send your CV to [email protected] or apply on our website: https://nhrecruit.co.za/jobs/

Disclaimer: Next Hire Recruitment is a startup recruitment agency currently building a talent pool of qualified professionals for current and future opportunities. This job post is intended primarily for talent-pool and candidate-database purposes and does not necessarily represent an immediate or guaranteed vacancy. By applying, candidates consent to having their CV and professional information considered for suitable roles that may become available through Next Hire Recruitment and its clients.

Work Location: In person

Pay: R540 000,00 - R900 000,00 per year

Work Location: In person