Finance Manager

Staff Unlimited Recruitment Pty Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Unlimited Recruitment Pty Ltd in Cape Town is seeking a Finance Manager to own financial strategy and reporting in a large-scale manufacturing environment. The role focuses on management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and insights through dashboards (Power BI).

You will oversee AP/AR/GL and drive process improvements to support pricing and operational decisions. Join a dynamic manufacturing-focused organization driving financial excellence and strategic business insights across the

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Power BI

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

BCom Accounting

BCom Financial Accounting

BCom Management Accounting

Tools

Manufacturing costing

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