Finance Manager

Staff Unlimited Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Unlimited Recruitment represents a client seeking a Finance Manager to own financial strategy, reporting and operational insights in a large-scale manufacturing environment. The role focuses on enhancing financial discipline across management accounting, budgeting and forecasting.

You will oversee cash flow, working capital, BOM costing, profitability analysis and stock reporting, plus govern financial controls and ERP/Power BI reporting.

Qualifications

• Relevant accounting/finance degree.
• 5+ years post-graduate accounting/finance experience.
• Senior accounting/financial management exposure.
• Manufacturing/production experience preferred.
• Strong financial reporting, budgeting and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage management accounting and monthly financial reporting processes.
• Prepare and analyse management accounts, budgets, forecasts and estimates.
• Cash-flow forecasting and working capital management.
• Oversee financial controls, reconciliations and variance analyses.
• Handle manufacturing costing, BOM, labour and overhead recovery.
• Product and customer profitability analysis and production cost review.
• Inventory valuation, stock reporting and stock-turn analysis.
• Provide financial insights via management reporting and dashboards.
• Support pricing, profitability and operational decision-making.
• Oversee AP, AR, payroll and General Ledger.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

BCom Accounting/ BCom Financial Accounting/ BCom Management Accounting or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Elevate your career in a senior financial leadership role within a dynamic manufacturing environment. Our client, an established organization focused on innovative production solutions, is seeking a highly skilled Finance Manager to take ownership of financial strategy, reporting, and operational insights at a large scale.

Duties:

• Manage management accounting and monthly financial reporting processes

• Prepare and analyse management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and latest estimates

• Conduct cash-flow forecasting and working capital management

• Oversee financial controls, reconciliations, and variance analyses

• Handle manufacturing costing, standard costing, and product costing activities

• Conduct Bills of Materials (BOM), labour, and overhead recovery calculations

• Perform product and customer profitability analysis, margin, and production cost analysis

• Manage inventory valuation, stock reporting, and stock-turn analysis

• Identify inventory risks, including ageing and obsolescence

• Provide financial and operational performance insights through management reporting and dashboards

• Support pricing, profitability, and operational decision-making

• Oversee financial functions such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and General Ledger

• Strengthen financial processes, controls, and reporting systems

• Support statutory, tax, and compliance requirements

• Identify financial risks, opportunities, and areas for improved business performance

Requirements:

• BCom Accounting, BCom Financial Accounting, BCom Management Accounting or equivalent finance/accounting degree

• Minimum 5 years' relevant post-graduate accounting/finance experience

• At least 2–3 years' experience in a senior accounting, management accounting or financial management position

• Proven experience within a manufacturing, production, or factory environment

• Strong management accounting and manufacturing costing expertise

• Proficiency in Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting, and Variance Analysis

• Experience with Power BI and ERP systems

• Excellent stakeholder management and analytical skills

• Experience in manufacturing industry specific financial systems and tools