Finance Manager

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

Job summary

A leading company in Cape Town is seeking a Finance Manager to co-lead finance operations in a fast-paced environment. This newly created role focuses on strengthening finance leadership, overseeing financial reporting, compliance, and budgeting while managing a growing team. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in finance, team leadership, and a commitment to process improvement.

Benefits

23 paid holiday days plus public holidays

Extra day off for your birthday

Employee discounts at restaurants and shops

Pawternity to help settle in new pets

Laptop for business use

Qualifications

• 4–5+ years of relevant experience in financial reporting and compliance.
• Prior experience managing a finance team is essential.
• Strong understanding of IFRS/GAAP and tax regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial reporting, compliance, and budgeting across jurisdictions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team.
• Ensure compliance with local and international tax and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Compliance

Team Leadership

Process Improvement

Budgeting

Forecasting

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CA(SA), ACA)

Tools

Xero

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Finance Manager to work in partnership with our existing Finance Manager to co-lead our finance operations in a fast-paced, international environment. This is a newly created role designed to strengthen our finance leadership capacity as the business continues to grow.

Together, you’ll be responsible for overseeing all financial reporting, compliance, and budgeting across multiple jurisdictions, while co-managing and developing a growing team.

This is a management-level role, ideal for someone who thrives in scaling businesses, enjoys solving complex problems, and is excited to help build a best-in-class finance function. You’ll collaborate closely with our existing Finance Manager, Finance Director, cross-functional teams, and external partners to drive financial accuracy, integrity, and control.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Management

• Work collaboratively with the existing Finance Manager to lead, mentor, and develop the finance team.
• Deliver accurate and timely reporting through shared leadership.
• Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and foster a high-performance culture.

Financial Reporting & Control

• Prepare and oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in accordance with IFRS/GAAP.
• Ensure the accuracy of all financial reporting, including P&L, balance sheets, cash flow, and equity statements.
• Support consolidation of financials across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Manage the relationship with external auditors and support audit readiness.

Compliance & Regulatory Filings

• Ensure compliance with local and international tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with external accountants and advisors to meet statutory obligations across regions.

Process Improvement & Controls

• Design, implement, and maintain strong financial controls.
• Identify and lead process improvements, driving automation and efficiency.
• Ensure the integrity of data within financial systems (e.g., Xero).

Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Support

• Support the budgeting and forecasting processes, working closely with the FP&A function.
• Deliver accurate financial insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure alignment and financial discipline across the business.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Fully qualified accountant (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, CA(SA), ACA) – part-qualified candidates will not be considered.
• 4–5+ years of relevant experience, including financial reporting and compliance in a multi-entity or international business.
• Prior experience managing a finance team is essential.
• Strong understanding of IFRS/GAAP, tax regulations, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Proficiency with financial systems (Xero preferred) and advanced Excel skills.

• 23 days paid holiday days (plus public holidays)
• An extra day off for your birthday - because who wants to work on their birthday?
• Employee discounts – at heaps of restaurants, shops, gym memberships, cinema tickets and more
• Pawternity - We encourage proud parents of new pets to work from home to help their new member settle in
• Laptop - for business use