Finance Manager

CA Financial Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

CA Financial Appointments in Cape Town seeks a technically strong Finance Manager to lead a multi-entity finance function. You will own financial reporting, controls, regulatory and tax submissions, audits and process improvements.

CA(SA) with 3+ years post-articles is preferred; strong IFRS knowledge and advanced Excel are essential. This is a strategic, non-transactional role offering broad exposure to senior management, auditors and regulators.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualification with post-articles experience.
• Strong IFRS accounting knowledge and reporting skills.
• Experience with regulatory submissions and audits is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end and year-end close across entities.
• Prepare management accounts, budgets and financial reporting.
• Coordinate IFRS-compliant financial statements and audits.
• Liaise with auditors, actuaries, regulators and service providers.
• Oversee regulatory and tax submissions, VAT and tax calculations.
• Maintain strong controls and oversee AUM and payments.
• Identify process improvements and drive automation.
• Support and guide finance team members.

Skills

IFRS reporting

Advanced Excel

Financial controls

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CA(SA)

Tools

Sage Evolution

Job description

An established and highly regarded financial services business is looking to appoint a technically strong, hands-on Finance Manager to join its close-knit team in Cape Town.

This is an excellent opportunity for a CA(SA) who enjoys taking genuine ownership of a finance function and wants exposure beyond traditional reporting. You’ll work across two licensed financial services entities, with responsibility spanning financial reporting, controls, regulatory and tax submissions, audit, board reporting and ongoing process improvement.

With much of the day-to-day administration outsourced, this is not a transactional finance role. It offers broad oversight and the opportunity to work closely with senior management, auditors, actuaries, regulators and external service providers.

What you'll be doing

• Own the month-end and year-end close process across the relevant entities
• Prepare and present monthly management accounts, budgets and financial reporting to executive management
• Prepare quarterly finance reporting for the Board
• Compile IFRS-compliant annual financial statements and manage the annual audit process
• Liaise with external and internal auditors and actuaries
• Review and oversee relevant regulatory submissions to the Prudential Authority, FSCA and SARB
• Monitor capital adequacy, liquidity and solvency requirements
• Review VAT, provisional and annual income tax calculations and oversee relevant tax submissions
• Maintain strong financial controls through the review of transactions, journals, investments, fees, accruals and reconciliations
• Oversee AUM and policyholder asset reporting and authorise weekly payments
• Manage the relationship with the outsourced administrator, including reporting quality and fee reconciliations
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve processes and introduce greater automation
• Support and guide other members of the finance team

The role provides substantial end-to-end responsibility across reporting, audit, regulatory compliance, tax, controls and administrator oversight.

What we're looking for

• CA(SA)
• Ideally 3+ years' post-articles experience
• Strong technical accounting and IFRS reporting knowledge
• Financial services experience would be highly advantageous
• Alternatively, we are open to considering strong candidates coming from audit, particularly where you have audited insurers or other relevant financial services businesses and are looking to make your first move into commerce
• Exposure to regulatory reporting within the financial services environment would be advantageous
• Good understanding of South African tax compliance
• Advanced Excel skills and strong general systems capability
• Sage Evolution or similar ERP exposure would be beneficial

The person we're looking for

Technical ability is important, but so is how you work.

You'll suit this team if you're someone who takes ownership, gets things done and doesn't need to be constantly managed. You should be comfortable solving problems independently, juggling competing deadlines and engaging confidently with senior stakeholders.

If you don’t hear back from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful. But stay in touch, follow us online and keep an eye out for future opportunities.