Finance Director Mea

Inside Ideas Group Ltd; Remote; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A global creative agency is seeking a Finance Director to oversee their finance function in South Africa. The successful candidate will partner with local leadership, ensuring accurate financial forecasts and driving profitability. Responsibilities include managing P&L forecasts, overseeing compliance, and mentoring a finance team. Applicants should be a CA and bring extensive strategic financial experience, preferably within the EMEA region or knowledge of South African BBB-EE codes. This role is remote and requires a proactive leader committed to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven financial leader with strategic experience.
• Can establish credibility with non-financial stakeholders.
• Able to thrive in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee P&L forecast and month-end management accounts.
• Collaborate on financial plans and budgets.
• Drive performance through critical analysis.

Skills

Commercial strategic leadership

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to influence senior leaders

Education

Fully qualified CA (SA)

Post-articles experience

Tools

NetSuite

Adaptive

Job description

Join to apply for the Finance Director MEA role at INSIDE IDEAS GROUP LTD.

Role : Finance Director(FTC - 12 months).

Location : South Africa (Remote).

Role Mission

Working in partnership with our teams, the Finance Director will be responsible for overseeing the finance function within the South African market, partnering strategically with the local Senior Leadership team and Client Leads to drive forecasting accuracy, growth and profitability within region.

This position requires a highly commercial and strategic individual who can act as a key business partner.

What You Will Be Doing In Your Role

Ownership of weekly P&L forecast ensuring timely and accurate submission including preparation of detailed analysis and commentary for senior management

Oversee preparation of month-end and yearly management accounts including provision of monthly variance analysis and written commentary for discussion with key stakeholders

Collaborate with Client Leads and Local Management to formulate and monitor financial plans and budgets

Lead budgeting and forecasting initiatives, maintaining financial models and standardised templates for planning

Drive business performance through influencing senior leaders with critical information and analysis

Support communication between regional teams and Global teams to ensure alignment and consistency

Cashflow Management

Statutory Reporting

Audit management, Tax and Compliance

Assist BBBEE Audits and in particular oversee our supplier base and initiatives to ensure maximum compliance

Drive process improvements and simplification

Drive the business to proactively manage costs and optimise cost base

Mentoring, management and development of direct reports

System Implementations

What Skills Will Help You Be Successful

Fully qualified CA (SA)

years' experience post articles

Experienced strategic, commercial financial leader

A proven business partner who can quickly establish credibility with non-financial stakeholders

Excellent communication skills with a pro-active, collaborative approach, a can-do attitude and a keen attention to detail

Can successfully prioritise, deliver on commitments and achieve Local, Group-wide and Statutory deadlines

Thrives in a fast-paced, change environment and is always looking to improve / develop process to maximise efficiencies

Prior experience of NetSuite and adaptive would be a benefit

Prior experience or knowledge of South African BBB-EE codes and audits would be advantageous

Any cross-border African or broader EMEA experience would also be a benefit

Our Values Shape Everything We Do

Be Ambitious to succeed

• Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what's possible
• Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
• Be always learning and listening to understand
• Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
• Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations

All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.