Finance Manager (Global Remote | SaaS / Tech)

Passion.io; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing tech company in Johannesburg is looking for a Finance Manager to lead finance operations, manage a small team, and provide key insights to support the company's mission. Ideal candidates should have over 2 years of experience in financial management and be proficient in tools like Google Sheets and QuickBooks. The role offers flexibility and opportunities for career growth within a remote-first environment.

Benefits

24 paid vacation days

10 Celebration Leave days

Remote-first work environment

Career growth and coaching

Global gatherings at offsite locations

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a Finance Manager with experience in financial accounting.
• Experience managing finance operations like payroll and spend programs.
• Ability to mentor and lead a finance team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting and financial consolidation process.
• Provide insights from financial data to leadership.
• Manage payroll, vendor payments, and finance operations.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Financial Analysis

Payroll

Reconciliations

Team Leadership

Education

CA(SA), CIMA, CPA, ACA, ACCA certification

Tools

Google Sheets

QuickBooks

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Overview

℀ Numbers don’t scare you - they tell a story.

Spot patterns in spreadsheets, opportunities in reconciliations, and solutions where others just see red tape? Then you’re in the right place - keep reading, this might be your next big move.

At Passion.io, we’re on a mission to make the world more confident and passionate by helping creators build life-changing mobile apps. With thousands of creators and hundreds of thousands of users, we need a Finance Manager who can keep our financial engine running and future-proof it for scale.

But... This isn’t a “just close the books” role. This is the heartbeat of our business. You\'ll be part detective, part architect, and part coach.

Detective? You spot anomalies before anyone else.

Architect? You build processes that scale smoothly.

Coach? You lead and motivate a tight-knit finance team.

You’ll be hands-on with day-to-day Finance Ops while steering key processes that keep us compliant, efficient, and ready for the next stage of growth.

What You’ll Own : Accuracy. Insight. Leadership.

Responsibilities

Here’s where you’ll make your impact :

• Financial Stewardship - Lead the accounting and consolidation process, making sure every figure reconciles perfectly
• Tell the Story Behind the Data - Turn rows of numbers into insights our leaders can act on
• Run the Finance Engine - Manage virtual spend programs, payroll, vendor payments - smooth, on time, and accurate
• Team Leadership - Manage, motivate, and develop a small but mighty finance team
• Upgrade How We Work - Spot inefficiencies, lead tool transitions, and make finance ops faster and smarter to create systems that scale as we grow

Requirements

Are you our next Finance Mind behind the mission?

We’re looking for someone who’s as comfortable rolling up their sleeves on reconciliations as they are communicating the company’s financial health to leadership.

What Makes You Perfect for This Role :

• 2+ years as a Finance Manager (or similar) - you’ve run the show before with deep experience in financial accounting, analysis & reporting
• 2+ years in Finance Operations - you know payroll, virtual spend programs & reconciliations inside out
• You’ve led at least one team member and loved mentoring them
• You’re officially certified - CA(SA), CIMA, CPA, ACA, ACCA (or an equivalent accounting designation)
• Articulate and approachable - you make finance understandable, explaining complex numbers simply and clearly, and turning data into meaningful narratives
• Detail-obsessed (every decimal counts!) but you also zoom out to connect those details to the bigger picture
• Comfortable living in Google Sheets - you can create, clean up, and collaborate on spreadsheets like a pro, keeping data accurate and accessible for the whole team

Bonus points if you :

• Have SaaS or tech industry experience
• Hands-on knowledge of QuickBooks
• Experience leading finance ops projects (e.g. payroll tool transitions, accounting automation, etc.)
• Thrives in a remote-first environment
• Extra kudos if you’ve worked with tools like Bill.com, Ramp, or reporting dashboards like Tableau or Power BI - and can translate all those rows and charts into something people can actually use.

Benefits

Be Part of Something Bigger…

At Passion.io, every spreadsheet you touch fuels something bigger. The reconciliations, reports, and insights you deliver help thousands of creators build mobile apps that change lives. Here, finance isn’t stuck in the back office. It’s at the heart of a mission that’s empowering coaches, educators, and dreamers around the world.

Why You’ll Love It Here :

Remote-First - Work from anywhere in the world!

Global Gatherings - Meet the team in epic offsite locations (think : Croatia, Portugal, Greece).

Career Growth - We invest in YOU with coaching, training, and development.

Ownership & Autonomy - You’ll have freedom to lead, experiment & improve

Time Off That Counts - 24 paid vacation days + 10 “Celebration Leave” days for holidays that matter to you.

Paid Parental Leave - Because family first, always.

Your Hiring Journey : Fast, Friendly & Full of Insight

We know the best hires happen when there’s a mutual fit and a shared vision. Here’s how we’ll get to know each other :

Monique (Sr Talent + People Ops) - Friendly first chat to swap stories, align expectations, and see if this feels like a match.

Nikki (Head of Finance) - Deep dive into your finance expertise and how you’d tackle the challenges (and big opportunities) waiting in this role.

Eva (Head of Operations) - Vision alignment conversation on how Finance fuels Ops and how your work will drive impact across the whole company.

Three steps, one shared goal: to see if we’re about to build something great together.

You’re the steady hand behind the numbers, the strategist who sees the bigger picture, and the leader who can guide our finance team into the next chapter.

Apply now and help us write the next chapter of Passion.io’s financial story!