Assistant Financial Manager

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 558,000 - 670,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters is seeking an Assistant Financial Manager for its finance team in Sea Point, Cape Town. This hands-on commercial accounting role reports to the Financial Manager and Group Financial Manager, supporting multiple lodge properties and covering financial reporting, month-end, budgeting and forecasting, cash flow, VAT, audits and controls.

Key responsibilities include monthly management accounts, budgeting and cash flow management, VAT compliance, and

Qualifications

• SAICA/SAIPA/CIMA qualification or BCom Accounting/Financial Management degree.
• Minimum 3 years post-articles accounting experience in a commercial environment.
• Hospitality, lodge or property-focused experience advantageous.
• Strong Excel skills with pivot tables, lookups and financial modelling.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Sage Intacct, Sage, Pastel or Xero.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and journals.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and variance analysis.
• Manage VAT compliance, SARS queries and audits.
• Support AP, AR, revenue, cashbook, stock and general ledger processes.
• Own the fixed asset register, including additions, disposals and depreciation.
• Oversee capital expenditure and capital projects, including WIP and capitalization.
• Review team work and coordinate with operations to resolve queries.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls, reporting and systems.

Skills

Excel

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP / Lookups

Data analysis

Financial modelling

Finance process improvement

Education

SAICA/SAIPA/CIMA qualification or BCom Accounting/Financial Management degree

Tools

Sage Intacct

Sage

Pastel

Xero

Job description

Sea Point, Cape Town (Hybrid)

R50 000 – R60 000 CTC per month

Join a premier luxury safari and hospitality group

Role Overview

A leading luxury safari and hospitality group is looking for a professionally qualified Assistant Financial Manager to join its finance team in Sea Point, Cape Town.

Reporting to the Financial Manager and Group Financial Manager, you will support the finance function across multiple lodge properties. This is a hands-on commercial accounting role covering financial reporting, month-end, budgeting and forecasting, cash flow, VAT, audit coordination and financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, journals and supporting schedules.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and variance analysis.
• Manage VAT compliance, reconciliations and support SARS queries, verifications and audits.
• Support the finance team across AP, AR, revenue, cashbook, stock and general ledger processes.
• Take ownership of the fixed asset register, including additions, disposals, depreciation, reconciliations and physical asset verification.
• Manage capital expenditure and capital projects, including WIP schedules and timely capitalization.
• Review finance team members' work and work closely with operational teams to resolve finance queries.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls, reporting and systems.

Qualifications & Experience

• SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA qualified, with current professional membership in good standing, or a relevant BCom Accounting / Financial Management degree.
• Minimum 3 years' post-articles accounting experience in a commercial environment.
• Experience reviewing junior finance staff or coordinating finance deliverables.
• Hospitality, lodge or property-intensive experience would be advantageous.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, data analysis and financial modelling.
• Experience with Sage Intacct, Sage, Pastel, Xero or a comparable ERP would be advantageous.
• Preference will be given to EE candidates

Salary & Benefits

• R50 000 – R60 000 CTC per month, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Hybrid working arrangement in Cape Town.
• Approximately quarterly travel to the lodge.
• Opportunity to join a renowned luxury safari and hospitality group.