Finance Manager

Communicate Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment is seeking a qualified CA(SA) to join a high-growth business as Finance Manager in Cape Town. You will shape financial strategy, drive performance insights, and support business growth.

You’ll lead the reporting function, run budgeting and forecasting, partner with senior stakeholders, and implement continuous improvement initiatives across finance. A hands-on, commercially minded leader will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA(SA) with 3+ years in Finance Manager roles.
• Strong financial reporting, analysis, and business partnering.
• Commercial thinker who translates numbers into insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Proactive, hands-on in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial reporting function with accuracy and integrity.
• Deliver meaningful insights to influence strategy.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and performance reporting.
• Monitor business metrics and identify growth and efficiency opportunities.
• Manage cash flow and support financial health of the organisation.
• Improve processes, controls, and reporting as the business scales.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.

Skills

CA(SA) qualified

Financial reporting

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Commercial mindset

Education

CA(SA) qualification

Job description

Are you a qualified CA(SA) looking for more than just a reporting role?

We're looking for an ambitious Finance Manager to join a high-growth business where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy, driving performance insights, and supporting business growth. This is an opportunity to step into a broad, high-impact role that offers significant exposure to senior leadership, commercial decision-making, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the financial reporting function and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial results.
• Delivering meaningful financial insights that influence strategic decision-making across the business.
• Driving budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and performance reporting.
• Monitoring key business metrics and identifying opportunities for growth, efficiency, and optimisation.
• Managing cash flow and supporting the financial health of a rapidly evolving organisation.
• Improving financial processes, controls, and reporting capabilities as the business scales.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to support business objectives.

What we're looking for

• 3+ years' experience in a Finance Manager or similar leadership role.
• Strong financial reporting, analysis, and business partnering experience.
• A commercially minded thinker who can translate numbers into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Why you'll love this opportunity

• Join a growing business where your impact will be visible and valued.
• Work directly with experienced leaders and gain broad exposure across the organisation.
• Take ownership of meaningful projects and help shape the future of the finance function.
• Be part of a collaborative, high-performing team that embraces innovation, continuous improvement, and fresh ideas.