Finance Manager Cape Town

Finance Manager

As the Finance Manager within this thriving business, you will play a pivotal role within the US Financial Operations Team.

Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of tasks including reporting, analysis, budgeting, process improvement, and systems integration. The Finance Manager will have the opportunity to bring together vast cross-border resources quickly to acquire high-quality companies and develop them to their full potential.

Key qualifications and experience required for the Finance Manager:

1. Fully qualified CA(SA) or similar (i.e., CIMA, ACCA etc.)
2. Min. 2 years post qualified experience within the Financial Services sector
3. Background in Asset Management or Private Equity would be preferred
4. Proven track record of working in corporate finance, operations, and/or accounting roles
5. Advanced knowledge of Excel (i.e., V-Lookups, SumIfs, CountIfs, Pivot Tables, Filtering and Sorting)
6. Exposure to working with US clients / cross-border with the US would be advantageous

Key duties of the Finance Manager:

1. Assist with monthly reporting review and various Group Finance-related account analysis and projects
2. Oversee controls relating to employee use of corporate accounts, T&E policy, approval matrix, corporate credit card, vendor management, and other related matters
3. Support the budgeting and forecasting process, paying attention to materiality, variances to prior year and budget and trends
4. Act as the US liaison in global systems improvements and projects to connect the various systems internally
5. Dive into details and conduct investigations, summarising and highlighting main points to senior staff

Key personal skills:

1. Demonstrates independence and proactive thinking
2. Proficient in anticipating and identifying potential problems
3. Highly organized with strong prioritisation and multitasking abilities
4. Consistently delivers results within tight deadlines
5. Able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

If you are a "go-getter" finance professional looking to join a world-renowned private equity and investment advisory firm, we encourage you to get in touch for a discussion about this position.