Finance Manager

Copper Quail; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy in Africa is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial operations. The role includes responsibilities like preparing financial reports, managing cash flow, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in financial management and a solid understanding of accounting practices. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with ERP systems are advantageous. This position is based in Cape Town, offering the opportunity to work within a dynamic and ethical environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-qualifying experience in a financial manager role.
• Experience in financial and management accounting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and MS Teams.
• Creative and innovative mindset required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare finance inputs for monthly analysis and reports.
• Manage cash and comply with lender covenants.
• Ensure timely cash reporting and forecasting.
• Prepare annual audited accounts in accordance with IFRS.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.

Skills

Financial accounting

Management accounting

Cross-cultural awareness

Creative mindset

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Minimum 5 years in a financial manager role

Tools

ERP system (e.g., SAP)

Job description

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 02/02/2026

Copper Quail’s objective is to become a trusted partner within our clients’ organizations in Africa, understanding not only the people at their heart, but also their culture and ethos. We are Recruitment Advisors, specializing in Executive Search, Contingency Recruitment, Headhunting, Outsourced Labour and training. Using our significant market knowledge across, experience and judgement to help our clients employ the best qualified individuals for each position in Africa.

We’re known for our successful track record, responsiveness and discretion. We have a high performance culture and employ only experienced recruiters. These knowledgeable professionals provide a high level of service, deliver effective solutions and foster successful relationships through regular conversations with clients and candidates.

Job Description

Job Title: Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparefinance inputs for monthly analysis, shareholder, and stakeholder reports.
  
• Preparefinance inputs for Board meeting reports.
  

2. Cash Flow Management

• Managecash, ensuring optimal use for the project SPV and compliance with alllender covenants.
  
• Providetimely cash reporting and forecasting.
  
• Maintaintreasury and banking relationships, acting as the primary operational bankcontact.
  
• Liaisewith lenders and auditors to ensure compliance with all filingrequirements and resolve accounting issues.
  
• Reviewand approve payments (electronic or manual).
  
• Overseerepayment of loans, reviewing calculations for accuracy.
  
• Managethe payment of dividends and distributions to shareholders.
  

3. Statutory and Compliance Reporting

• Prepareand sign-off annual audited accounts/financial statements in accordancewith IFRS.
  
• Ensureall CIPC and related statutory reports are submitted on time.
  
• Workclosely with tax managers and practitioners to manage local tax mattersfor project SPVs.
  
• Ensurecompliance with corporation tax, VAT, and WHT obligations.
  
• Manageexternal tax advisors and coordinate advice as needed.
  
• Facilitateobtaining tax clearance certificates or advanced rulings where necessary.
  
• Leadresponses to tax audits in coordination with local advisors.
  
• Reviewand assist with VAT and VAT returns.
  
• Preparead hoc compliance reports for institutions including Stats SA and NERSA.
  

4. Budgeting and Forecasting

• Partnerwith operations teams to support budgeting and forecasting processes.
  
• Analyseand report on budgets to the group.
  
• Ensuretimely uploading of budgets into the accounting system.
  

5. Support to Broader Finance Team

• Providead hoc support to the finance team on budgeting, BBBEE reporting, vendormanagement, Economic Development reporting, and other finance matters.
  
• Undertakeadditional finance responsibilities in support of the group as required.
  

Requirements

• Minimum5 years post-qualifying (or post articles) experience in a financialmanager role.
  
• Experiencein financial and management accounting, including current accountingpractices and methods.
  
• Creativeand innovative mindset.
  
• Cross-culturalawareness and ethical behaviour.
  
• Exposureto reporting systems within a medium to large company.
  
• Experienceworking in an ERP system (e.g., SAP or similar) is an advantage.
  
• Proficientknowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, PowerPoint,Word, and MS Teams.
  
• Experiencein the renewable energy sector is an advantage.
  
• Experiencein a shared services environment is an advantage.
  
• Experiencein a multi-company or multi-entity structure is an advantage.
  
• Experiencein an asset-intensive organisation is an advantage.