Finance Manager

Network Recruitment; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Recruitment in Sandton is seeking a CA(SA) to step into a Financial Manager role within the mining sector, leading the finance team and owning the day-to-day accounting.

You will review the work of five Financial Accountants, drive IFRS reporting, audits, tax and budgeting, while staying technically involved.

This hands-on leadership position offers exposure to consolidations, cash flow, and process improvements in a growing resources organisation.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA(SA) with post-articles experience in finance.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and tax/compliance experience.
• Experience leading a finance team in a complex operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of five Financial Accountants.
• Oversee day-to-day accounting and ensure accuracy of information.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and consolidations.
• Draft Annual Financial Statements under IFRS.
• Manage month-end/year-end close and audits.
• Oversee corporate tax, VAT and royalty tax calculations.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Drive improvements in finance systems and controls.
• Engage with auditors and key stakeholders.

Skills

IFRS

Tax compliance

Advanced Excel

D365

Draftworx

Staff leadership

Management accounting

Audit coordination

Education

CA(SA)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Draftworx

Job description

Are you a technically strong CA(SA) ready to step into a high-impact Financial Manager role within the mining sector?

This is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially minded, hands-on finance professional who wants more than a reporting role.

If you thrive on taking ownership, leading capable teams and ensuring that the numbers behind a complex operation are accurate, controlled and decision-ready, this opportunity deserves your attention.

Company and Job Description

A well-established and growing organisation within the mining and resources sector is looking for a Financial Manager to join its Head Office finance team in Sandton.

Reporting into senior leadership, you will take ownership of the day-to-day financial accounting environment while leading and developing a team of five Financial Accountants.

This is a role for a Financial Manager who remains close to the detail. You will review and approve your team's work, resolve complex accounting matters, drive a strong financial control environment and take responsibility for accurate and timely reporting across designated entities.

You will have exposure across financial statements, consolidations, management accounts, taxation, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, stock, fixed assets, audit, payroll and process improvement.

For an ambitious CA(SA), this represents an opportunity to build meaningful leadership experience while strengthening your technical and operational finance exposure within the mining industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor and develop a team of five Financial Accountants
• Oversee day-to-day accounting activities and review the integrity and accuracy of financial information
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts, financial reports and consolidations
• Prepare and draft Annual Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS
• Manage month-end and year-end close processes
• Coordinate and lead the year-end external audit process for designated entities
• Manage Corporate Income Tax, VAT and Royalty Tax calculations, returns and compliance
• Prepare and review budgets, forecasts and cash flow forecasts
• Investigate financial variances and trends and provide meaningful financial insight to management
• Maintain and strengthen the overall financial control environment
• Oversee stock management, including weekly/monthly reporting and adherence to SOPs
• Manage fixed assets and cost controls
• Review payroll and oversee monthly payroll submission
• Drive improvements across financial systems, processes, controls and reporting
• Engage with auditors and key internal and external stakeholders

Job Experience and Skills Required

Education:

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years' post-articles experience
• Strong financial accounting and reporting experience
• Previous exposure to the mining industry will be highly advantageous
• Demonstrated experience working within a strong financial control environment
• Previous staff management, coaching or leadership exposure

Technical Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of IFRS
• Sound knowledge of corporate taxation and statutory compliance
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Experience preparing financial statements and management accounts
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and variance analysis capabilities
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) exposure advantageous
• Draftworx knowledge advantageous

Why consider this opportunity?

If you are a CA(SA) who wants to remain technically involved while progressing as a finance leader, this role offers an excellent combination of people leadership, technical accounting, operational exposure and mining-sector experience.

You won't simply review numbers — you will take ownership of the finance environment behind them.