Fiancial Reporting Manager

O'Brien Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Financial Reporting & Record-to-Report (RTR) Manager to ensure accurate financial reporting and effective controls. In this role, you will lead an RTR team, collaborate closely with business partners, and drive process improvements across the finance function. The ideal candidate has 5-10 years of experience, a professional accounting qualification, and a strong understanding of IFRS. This position offers opportunities for leadership and cross-functional engagement.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years’ post-qualification experience in a Financial Controller or similar role.
• Proven experience working with ERP and consolidation systems.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate financial reporting across timelines and standards.
• Lead an RTR team and ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Drive process improvement initiatives in financial reporting.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Strong Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Collaborative leadership

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

ERP systems (NetSuite)

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Financial Reporting & Record-to-Report (RTR) Manager to lead financial reporting accuracy, controls, and service delivery multiple agencies within a Shared Service Centre environment.

This role partners closely with local agency teams, Commercial Finance Business Partners, and Group Finance to ensure financial results are complete, compliant, and delivered to agreed standards. You will lead an RTR team, contribute to wider finance leadership, and play a key role in strengthening processes, controls, and automation across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

Financial & Management Reporting

• Deliver accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including reporting packs and commentaries.

• Partner with Commercial Finance Business Partners and agency teams to analyse financial performance, trends, and variances.

• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies, processes, and IFRS standards.

• Review and approve journal entries and financial postings.

• Complete and review balance sheet reconciliations and lead balance sheet reviews.

• Manage intercompany accounts, ensuring balances are accurate and aligned.

• Support statutory reporting and audit requirements.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing RTR team within the Finance Shared Service Centre.

• Promote strong engagement, collaboration, and a customer‑centric mindset across the RTR and wider finance teams.

• Provide guidance on financial processes, controls, and best practices to ensure high‑quality delivery.

• Ensure service delivery meets agreed SLAs for quality and efficiency.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Cost Control

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes in collaboration with Finance Business Partners.

• Upload budgets into finance systems and support performance tracking against budgets and forecasts.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across RTR processes to enhance efficiency, strengthen controls, and reduce costs.

• Support the evaluation and optimisation of financial systems and tools.

• Champion Group process adoption to ensure consistency and compliance across the region.

Compliance, Risk & Internal Controls

• Review and monitor financial controls to safeguard assets and reduce risk.

• Support internal and external audits, ensuring timely and high-quality information is provided.

• Implement corrective actions arising from audit findings.

• Ensure compliance with local, regional, and global financial regulations and corporate policies.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a key point of contact for business leaders and Commercial Finance Business Partners.

• Build strong, collaborative relationships across agencies and shared services.

• Support wider centre initiatives and contribute to cross‑functional projects as required.

What We’re Looking For

• 5–10 years’ post‑qualification experience in a Financial Controller or similar role.

• Professional accounting qualification.

• Strong experience in IFRS‑based environments.

• Prior experience in an international Shared Service Centre.

• Exposure to Media or Digital sectors is advantageous.

• Proven experience working with ERP and consolidation systems (NetSuite highly desirable).

• Advanced Excel and strong Microsoft Office skills.

• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills across global cultures.

• A collaborative, curious, and self‑motivated leader with a passion for continuous improvement.

• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.