Finance Manager: Projects and Project Accounting

Network Finance; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is partnering with a globally recognised mining powerhouse to appoint a Project Finance Manager based in Johannesburg East. You will align with project teams, engineers and operational leadership to track performance, control costs and keep capital projects financially on course from planning through execution.

The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting and insightful financial reporting, with strong emphasis on dashboards, cost analysis and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum BCom Honours degree.
• CIMA qualification is beneficial.
• 7+ years in project finance or project controlling environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive project budgeting, forecasting and cost control processes.
• Analyse project financial performance and provide weekly / monthly forecasts.
• Prepare cost reports, variance analysis and capital expenditure reporting.
• Partner with engineers and project managers to improve financial performance.
• Strengthen financial controls and support internal / external audit processes.
• Optimise and improve reporting efficiencies.
• Develop dashboards and insights.
• Identify opportunities to improve plant efficiency and total cost of ownership.
• Enhance reporting processes and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project budgeting

Forecasting

Cost control

Financial analysis

Reporting

SAP

Power BI

QlikView

Leadership

Education

BCom Honours

CIMA qualification

Tools

QlikView

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Our client is a globally recognised mining powerhouse, operating massive, technically complex projects where financial accuracy is just as important as operational execution. Based in Johannesburg East, they're looking for a commercially sharp Project Finance Manager to partner closely with project teams, engineers and operational leadership. This role sits right in the middle of the action, tracking project performance, controlling costs, strengthening reporting and ensuring that capital projects stay financially on course from planning through to execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive project budgeting, forecasting and cost control processes
• Analyse project financial performance and provide weekly / monthly forecasts
• Prepare cost reports, variance analysis and capital expenditure reporting
• Partner with engineers and project managers to improve financial performance
• Strengthen financial controls and support internal / external audit processes
• Optimise and improve reporting efficiencies
• Develop dashboards and insights
• Identify opportunities to improve plant efficiency and total cost of ownership
• Enhance reporting processes and support continuous improvement initiatives

Job Experience and Skills Required:

• Minimum BCom Honours Degree
• CIMA qualification beneficial
• 7+ years' experience in project finance or project controlling environments
• Strong experience in project budgeting, costing, forecasting and controls
• Experience working closely with project managers and engineering teams
• Experience with reporting tools such as QlikView, Power BI, or similar
• Exposure to project management systems
• SAP experience beneficial
• Strong report writing, analytical and leadership capability
• Ability to translate operational data into meaningful financial insight

If you're ready to move beyond standard reporting and step into finance that directly drives operational success on large-scale projects, this role digs a little deeper than the average finance job!

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