Finance Manager

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,532,000 - 1,970,000; Full time

Job summary

Snatch is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee the UK entity's month-end close, lending and treasury, with responsibilities across revenue, impairment and statutory reporting.

You will drive control improvements, manage cash, and coordinate audits, VAT, and tax with external advisers. A CA(SA) with 2–3 years post-articles is preferred, with fintech exposure advantageous.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA (SA) with 2–3 years’ post-articles experience.
• Group accounting exposure, including consolidations and intercompany reconciliations.
• Hands-on experience supporting external audits.

Responsibilities

• Own the UK month-end close including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Produce group management accounts with variance commentary for CEO and board.
• Support consolidation via intercompany reconciliations and eliminations.
• Reconcile lending balances to the ledger and bank; manage advances, collections and settlements.
• Maintain revenue recognition models using EIR and impairment provisions.
• Manage daily cash positions, bank reconciliations, and supplier and funding payments.
• Coordinate UK statutory filings, VAT and corporation tax with external advisers.

Skills

Group accounting & consolidations

External audits experience

Lending/fintech experience

Education

CA (SA) – Chartered Accountant

Job description

Broaden your international finance experience in a growing fintech, with exposure across lending, treasury and group reporting.

Role Overview

A growing fintech is looking for a Finance Manager, offering broad exposure across UK financial reporting, lending and treasury.

You’ll own the UK entity’s month-end close and loan book accounting, alongside management reporting across group entities. Your remit will span revenue recognition, impairment provisions and cash management, with opportunities to improve controls and automate finance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the UK month-end close, covering journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Produce group management accounts with variance commentary for the CEO and board, and support consolidation through intercompany reconciliations and eliminations.
• Reconcile lending balances to the ledger and bank, ensuring advances, collections and settlements are accurately recorded and supporting portfolio and funder reporting.
• Maintain revenue recognition models using the effective interest method and calculate impairment provisions under FRS 102, including defaults, write-offs and recoveries.
• Manage daily cash positions, bank reconciliations and supplier and funding payments within approval controls.
• Prepare UK annual financial statements under FRS 102, coordinate audit information and support statutory filings, VAT and corporation tax compliance with external advisers.
• Strengthen financial controls and reporting processes, contributing to systems improvements and automation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified CA (SA) with 2–3 years’ post-articles experience
• Group accounting exposure, including consolidations and intercompany reconciliations.
• Hands‑on experience managing or supporting external audits.
• Lending, asset finance, fintech or broader financial services experience would be advantageous.
• Experience preparing UK company accounts or supporting UK VAT, corporation tax and statutory filings would be advantageous.