Finance Manager

Communicate Recruitment; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment, on behalf of a fast-growing fintech, seeks a commercially-minded CA(SA) who bridges finance, technology and data. This role centers on automated reporting, data-driven insights and strategic finance initiatives.

You will lead month-end, forecasting, treasury management and cross-functional partnering with product and commercial teams while driving scalable processes and automation. Ideal candidates come from fintech, payments, SaaS or startup environments with strong

Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualified with strong technical accounting foundations.
• 4+ years post-articles experience in finance.
• Experience in fintech, payments, SaaS or startup environments.
• Commercial mindset with exceptional analytical capability.
• Experience automating reports, reconciliations or controls is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting, month-end, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Build scalable finance processes to support rapid growth.
• Partner closely with operational, product and commercial teams.
• Drive automation initiatives across the finance function.
• Improve reporting visibility through data and analytics.
• Manage treasury, liquidity and working capital requirements.
• Support strategic decision-making with meaningful insights.
• Continuously challenge existing processes and identify smarter ways of working.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Commercial acumen

Financial controls

Education

CA(SA)

Tools

Python

SQL

Power BI

Looker

Metabase

Job description

Not your typical finance role. And we're not looking for a typical finance professional.

We're partnering with a fast-growing fintech business that sits at the intersection of technology and financial infrastructure. As the company scales, they're looking for a commercially-minded CA(SA) who is equally comfortable discussing financial controls, process automation, data models, and AI-driven efficiencies.

This is a role for someone who loves building. Someone who sees manual processes and immediately starts thinking about automation. Someone who gets excited by data, enjoys solving complex operational problems, and understands how finance can be a strategic driver of growth.

If you've spent time in fintech, payments, SaaS, or a high-growth startup environment, you'll feel right at home.

What you'll be doing

• Lead financial reporting, month-end, forecasting and performance analysis
• Build scalable finance processes that can support rapid growth
• Partner closely with operational, product and commercial teams
• Drive automation initiatives across the finance function
• Improve reporting visibility through data and analytics
• Manage treasury, liquidity and working capital requirements
• Support strategic decision-making with meaningful insights rather than backward-looking reporting
• Continuously challenge existing processes and identify smarter ways of working

The non-negotiables

• CA(SA)
• 4+ years post-articles experience
• Experience within fintech, payments, digital financial services, SaaS, or startup environments
• Strong technical accounting and reporting foundations
• Commercial mindset with exceptional analytical capability

What will make you stand out

• Exposure to Python, SQL, Power BI, Looker, Metabase or similar tools
• Experience using AI tools to drive finance productivity and decision-making
• A track record of automating reports, reconciliations, controls or operational processes
• Comfortable working with data teams, engineers and product stakeholders
• Naturally curious and always looking for better, faster, smarter ways to solve problems
• Strong systems thinker who can connect finance, operations and technology