Finance Manager | Foreign Operations

Advius (Pty) Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Advius (Pty) Ltd in South Africa seeks a founder‑level finance executive to provide hands‑on financial leadership across a multi‑entity group, combining treasury, consolidation, tax planning, legal governance, profitability control, and risk management to drive sustainable growth and value creation.

Reporting to the Chief Money and Risk Officer, you will chair board and committee discussions, oversee inter‑company arrangements, ensure regulatory compliance, and steer tax optimisation, transfer

Qualifications

• Qualified CA(SA) or equivalent international CA qualification.
• Minimum 8 years post-qualification experience in a multi-entity, group finance environment.
• Proven track record in treasury, group consolidations, tax structuring, transfer pricing, and contract governance.
• Experience participating in board-level and committee meetings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide treasury oversight including cash management, inter-group funding and liquidity monitoring.
• Oversee consolidation, statutory reporting, budgets and group financial presentations.
• Review and approve legal agreements and inter-company arrangements.
• Manage transfer pricing policies and related compliance.
• Lead cost control, profitability analysis and governance reviews across entities.
• Oversee tax planning, VAT, corporate and personal tax structuring.
• Attend Board and committee meetings as permanent invitee and support business development.
• Coordinate group structure optimisation, funding, insurance, and risk management.

Skills

Treasury management

Group consolidation

Transfer pricing

Contract governance

Board-level experience

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Excel proficiency

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA(SA))

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

To deliver hands-on financial leadership and strategic oversight across the group’s multi-entity structure. This founder-like finance role combines treasury management, group consolidation, tax optimisation, legal and commercial contract governance, profitability control, and governance participation to support sustainable growth, regulatory compliance, and value creation while maintaining tight cost discipline and robust risk management.

Key Responsibilities

Treasury, Liquidity and Investment Oversight

• Provide treasury oversight, including cash management, inter-group funding, investment activities, and daily monitoring of group investments and liquidity.
• Oversee the preparation, review, and compilation of annual financial statements, group consolidations, quarterly results, projections, budgets, and financial presentation materials.

Financial Reporting, Consolidation and Planning

• Review and approve legal and commercial agreements, including Master Services Agreements, tri-party agreements, shareholder agreements, and inter-company arrangements.
• Manage inter-company charges, shared-service billing, transfer pricing policies, and related compliance.

Commercial, Legal and Group Governance

• Lead cost control initiatives, profitability analysis, and operational efficiency reviews across all entities.
• Provide tax oversight at both group and individual level, including VAT, corporate tax, personal tax planning, compliance, provisional returns, and structuring of capital receipts.
• Monitor debt collection processes, billing operations, and cash-flow optimisation.

Tax, Cost Control and Profitability

• Attend and actively contribute to Board meetings, Audit & Risk Committee meetings, Corporate Governance Committee meetings, and Investment Committee meetings as a permanent invitee (the incumbent will initially not hold full directorships).
• Support new business development by reviewing proposals, pricing models, financial modelling, and investment/acquisition opportunities.
• Oversee group structure optimisation, including subsidiary funding, loan arrangements, goodwill monitoring, insurance programmes, and risk-management-driven restructures.

Stakeholder, Board and External Party Liaison

• Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including management companies, custodians, sponsors, auditors, and regulators.
• Coordinate personal finance and trust administration support for key executives, including tax returns, trust information, and coordination with wealth managers.
• Drive cell-captive and alternative investment structures to optimise returns and capacity.
• Ensure overall financial governance, valuation reviews, and compliance with all statutory and internal requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications and Skill Requirements

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA) or equivalent international CA qualification).
• Minimum 8 years post-qualification experience in a multi-entity, group finance environment (fintech, payments, or financial services preferred).
• Proven track record in treasury, group consolidations, tax structuring, transfer pricing, and contract governance.
• Experience participating in board-level and committee meetings at a senior level is highly advantageous.

Skills and Experience

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate financial data into strategic insight and actionable recommendations.
• Excellent attention to detail combined with the ability to see the big-picture group strategy.
• High personal integrity and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills (able to brief executives and boards clearly and confidently).
• Proficiency in financial systems, Excel modelling, and financial statement preparation.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment while maintaining rigorous governance and control.

Role Impact

This is a high-impact role that sits at the centre of the group’s financial engine, offering significant autonomy and direct influence on profitability, risk mitigation, and long-term sustainability. The successful candidate will be a key member of the Finance, Risk & Compliance leadership team, reporting directly to the Chief Money and Risk Officer.