Finance Manager: Cash Management Ca Or Cima

Be Different; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Be Different is seeking a Finance Manager focused on Cash Management in Gauteng, Midrand. The role requires CA(SA) or CIMA, a business degree, and extensive leadership experience

Responsibilities include directing Credit and Collections, AR processes, and ensuring compliant, efficient cash management. You will lead a team, collaborate across a global matrix, and drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) or CIMA qualification is essential.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a Business Discipline or relevant education is essential.
• Proven experience leading teams of 30 or more employees.
• Strong track record of driving performance, engagement and leadership development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Credit and Collections and Accounts Receivable processes, including planning, policy design, accounting processes, products, services and budgets.
• Oversee and monitor delivery and quality of Credit and Collections and AR processes to minimize risk and ensure timely repayments.
• Develop and implement processes for effective credit management and ensure compliance with policies.
• Review account status and outstanding balances to prioritize collections activities and maintain customer accounts.
• Resolve difficult credit issues, review escalations and oversee timely follow-up of overdue accounts.
• Lead projects to improve services or transparency in Credit and Collections and AR.

Skills

Leadership

Change Management

Project Management

BI & AI Skills

Customer-centric mindset

Education

CA(SA)

CIMA

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Tools

BI Software

AI Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

In order to be considered the following is required:

• Qualified CA(SA) or CIMA


• Bachelor’s Degree in a Business Discipline or relevant education is essential based on the growth planned for this position


• Proven experience leading teams of 30 or more employees


• Strong track record of driving performance, engagement, capability building and leadership development

Leadership Experience:

• Proven experience leading teams of 30 or more employees


• Strong track record of driving performance, engagement, capability building and leadership development.

Operational Experience:

• Experience managing a collections portfolio of approximately R500 million


• Experience overseeing a customer base of approximately 5 000 customers


• Solid background within Accounts Receivable, Credit Management and Collections operations

Stakeholder Management:

• Proven ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders across a global organisation and within Sub-Saharan Africa


• Experience working within a complex matrix environment.

Industry Exposure:

• Preference will be given to candidates who have worked within multinational or global organisations


• While direct OTC experience would be advantageous, they are open to strong finance leaders with the capability and aptitude to learn the OTC environment

Key Competencies:

• Strong Business Leadership


• Accounts Receivable (AR) and Call Centre Experience


• Change Management and Project Management Experience


• Systems, Business Intelligence (BI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Skills


• Ability to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence


• Strong commercial and customer-centric mindset

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of Credit and Collections and Accounts Receivable (OTC) processes including planning, policy design, accounting processes, products, services and budgets


• Oversee and monitor delivery and quality of Credit and Collections, as well as Accounts Receivable processes to minimize risk, ensure timely repayments, accurate recording of transactions, minimize losses and economic collection of arrears


• Develop and ensure implementation of processes for effective credit management


• Ensure compliance with Credit and Collections and Accounts Receivable processes and policies


• Review account status and outstanding balances to prioritize activities for collection and maintenance of customer accounts


• Resolve difficult credit issues, review escalations and oversee timely follow up overdue accounts


• Ensure delivery of projects to improve services or transparency in Credit and Collections and Accounts Receivable


• Explore opportunities and recommend improvements in existing processes, systems and methods for enhanced effectiveness and efficiency


• Handle large or difficult credit accounts to maintain positive customer relations and minimize debts outstanding


• Coordinate with functional or operational area managers to ensure consistency of Accounts Receivable activities with overall customer relations approach


• Oversee and review accuracy of payment processing and application to customer balances in the Accounts Receivable ledger, including reconciliation of cash payments


• Assess and reject or authorize application, and establish appropriate repayment terms to minimize credit risk in accordance with company standards


• Monitor status of credit and collections activities to identify problem areas and adapt procedures to improve performance of the team


• Design solutions that reflect best practices such as treatment plans, period end reports


• Recruit, build, manage and develop a team of motivated staff members to maximize performance and ensure delivery of the agreed objectives

Finance Manager: Cash Management CA or CIMA Gauteng, Midrand