Finance Manager

Communicate Recruitment; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1 000 000 - 1 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Financial Manager based in South Africa, Wes-Kaap. This role requires at least 5 years in financial services, particularly in fintech or fast-paced regulated environments. You will be responsible for managing the monthly close process, overseeing treasury operations, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will have strong analytical skills and experience with financial reporting tools. Salary ranges between R1 000 000 and R1 300 000, offering a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a finance role within fintech or regulated environments.
• Proven experience managing month-end close and reconciliations in a multi-entity context.
• Strong analytical capability with comfort working with large datasets and financial models.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end monthly close process and produce accurate management reporting.
• Monitor liquidity and support day-to-day treasury activity.
• Oversee the Accounts Payable function and partner on payroll preparation.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to support expansion initiatives.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Treasury Management

Regulatory Compliance

Analytical Skills

Process Improvement

Education

CA(SA)

ACMA

CGMA

AGA(SA)

Tools

SQL

Python

BI tools

Job description

Brief Description

This role offers a genuine career-defining step for an experienced Financial Manager with a background in startups, fintech and regulated financial services. You’ll operate at the centre of a high-growth environment, gaining exposure to multi-currency operations, complex financial flows, and regulatory execution while working closely with senior leadership, product, and IT teams. The role combines deep, hands-on ownership with the opportunity to design scalable finance infrastructure. Ideal for someone ready to leverage relevant experience and accelerate their impact as the business scales.

Job Description

Financial Operations, Reporting & Controls

Own the end-to-end monthly close process, including journals, reconciliations, and close timetable management.

Produce accurate, timely management and group reporting aligned to international accounting standards.

Prepare and maintain key reconciliations across banks, settlement accounts, wallets, and clearing structures, investigating and resolving variances.

Maintain, document, and enhance finance policies, procedures, and internal controls to support audit and regulatory requirements.

Coordinate audit preparation and act as a key point of contact for external auditors and group finance stakeholders.

Treasury, Liquidity & Working Capital

Monitor liquidity and working capital positions across multiple entities and currencies.

Support day-to-day treasury activity, including cash movements, settlement funding, and balance tracking.

Assist with banking and payment partner administration, including account maintenance and compliance documentation.

Regulatory, Tax & Compliance Support

Support tax compliance processes across operating jurisdictions in collaboration with external advisors.

Work closely with legal, compliance, and risk teams to respond to regulatory requests and maintain audit-ready financial records.

Ensure finance operations and documentation align with regulatory expectations in a cross-border environment.

Finance Operations & Process Improvement

Oversee the Accounts Payable function, ensuring accurate processing, controls, and supplier management.

Partner with People Operations on payroll preparation and related statutory submissions.

Collaborate with operations teams on settlements, payouts, exception handling, and operational reporting.

Identify recurring issues across financial flows and drive automation, tooling improvements, and process optimisation.

Stakeholder Engagement & Decision Support

Partner with cross-functional teams to support expansion initiatives and new market activity.

Provide clear financial insights to leadership, highlighting risks, opportunities, and performance trends.

Contribute to scenario modelling and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.

Skills & Experience

CA(SA), ACMA, CGMA, AGA(SA)

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a finance role within fintech, payments, financial services, or another fast-paced, regulated environment.

Proven experience managing month-end close, reconciliations, and management reporting in a multi-entity context.

Exposure to treasury operations, working capital management, and cross-border or multi-currency flows.

Experience supporting audits and working with external audit and tax advisors.

Experience in modern data and finance tools (e.g. SQL, Python, BI tools) is advantageous.

Strong analytical capability, with comfort working across large datasets, financial models, and dashboards.

Demonstrated ability to improve processes, controls, and financial workflows through automation and tooling.

Qualification

CA(SA), ACMA, CGMA, AGA(SA)

Salary

R1 000 000 - R1 300 000