FINANCE MANAGER

Elev8; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 960,000 - 1,080,000; Full time

Job summary

Elev8 in Durbanville (Cape Town) seeks a technically strong and commercially minded Finance Manager to own the finance function across the group, ensuring strong reporting, controls and compliance while delivering meaningful commercial insight.

You will lead month-end, consolidation, budgeting and forecasting, manage a small team, and collaborate with senior management to drive profitability and robust financial planning.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified CA(SA), CIMA or SAIPA.
• Registered as Commissioner of Oaths.
• At least 6 years' relevant finance experience, including leadership.
• Experience managing a small finance team.
• Experience across multiple entities / group structures.
• Strong month-end, management accounts, consolidation and intercompany transactions.
• Sound technical accounting knowledge, IFRS for SMEs.
• Strong understanding of SA financial regulations and compliance.
• Practical knowledge of SARS, VAT, PAYE and income tax.
• Proven budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience.
• Strong commercial and analytical ability, pricing, costing and profitability.
• Advanced Excel and systems capability.
• Hands-on, proactive and solutions-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Taking full accountability for the finance function across the group.
• Managing month-end, management accounts, financial reporting and group consolidation.
• Overseeing intercompany transactions and accurate group reporting.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Developing financial models and providing meaningful analysis to senior management.
• Providing commercial insight into pricing, costing, margins and profitability.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and tax obligations (SARS, VAT, PAYE, income tax).
• Managing audits and liaising with external auditors and advisers.
• Overseeing cash flow, treasury activities and financial risk.
• Reviewing and strengthening financial controls, processes and systems.
• Maintaining oversight of debtors, creditors and payroll.
• Leading, developing and mentoring the finance team.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial performance and profitability.
• Providing hands-on technical support and resolving accounting issues.

Skills

CA(SA)

CIMA or SAIPA

Management experience

Group structures

IFRS for SMEs

SARS / VAT / PAYE

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modelling

Commercial pricing & profitability

Advanced Excel

Hands-on leadership

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

FINANCE MANAGER – Durbanville, Cape Town (Western Cape)

R960 000 – R1 080 000 Per Annum | Negotiable depending on experience and qualification

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An innovative and growingMarketing and Media concernis seeking to appoint a technically strong and commercially mindedFinance Managerto take ownership of the finance function across a diverse group structure.

This is a hands-on finance leadership role suited to a professional who is equally comfortable withtechnical accounting, group reporting, budgeting and forecasting, tax compliance and commercial financial analysis.

You will work closely with senior management and business leaders, providing accurate financial information, challenging performance where required and using financial insight to support sound commercial decision-making.

Main Purpose of the Role

To take overall responsibility for the finance function across the group, ensuring strong financial reporting, sound controls, statutory compliance and effective financial planning, while providing meaningful commercial insight to support the continued growth and performance of the business.

Qualification, Skills and Experience Required

• Professionally qualifiedCA(SA), CIMA or SAIPA
• Registered as aCommissioner of Oaths
• At least6 years' relevant finance experience, including experience in a finance leadership capacity
• Experience managing and mentoring a small finance team
• Demonstrated experience working acrossmultiple entities / group structures
• Strong experience withmonth-end, management accounts, consolidation and intercompany transactions
• Sound technical accounting knowledge, ideally includingIFRS for SMEs
• Strong understanding of South African financial regulations and compliance requirements
• Practical knowledge ofSARS, VAT, PAYE and income tax
• Proven budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience
• Strong commercial and analytical ability, with an understanding ofpricing, costing, margins, commissions and profitability
• Advanced Exceland strong overall systems capability
• Detail-focused, proactive and solutions-oriented
• A hands-on approach, with the ability to move between strategic financial analysis and detailed accounting matters

Key Responsibilities

• Taking full accountability for the finance function across the group
• Managing and overseeingmonth-end, management accounts, financial reporting and group consolidation
• Managing intercompany transactions and ensuring accurate group reporting
• Leading the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning process
• Developing financial models and providing meaningful analysis to senior management
• Providing commercial insight intopricing, costing, margins, commissions and business profitability
• Supporting senior management and business leaders with financial decision-making
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory and tax obligations, includingSARS, VAT, PAYE and income tax
• Managing audits and liaising with external auditors and professional advisors
• Overseeing cash flow, treasury activities and financial risk
• Reviewing and strengthening financial controls, processes and systems
• Maintaining oversight of transactional finance areas including debtors, creditors and payroll
• Leading, developing and mentoring the finance team
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial performance, efficiency and profitability
• Providing hands-on technical support and resolving accounting issues where required