FINANCE MANAGER - R65k - R60k pm - CBD, Cpt

DO MORE Placements; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 670,000 - 725,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership exposure

Career progression

Scale-up impact

Job summary

DO MORE Placements is partnering with a fast-growing property and hospitality client in Cape Town to recruit a Finance Manager who will own the finance function across multiple entities. You will steer financial planning, controls, reporting, and stakeholder collaboration to drive profitability in a scale-up environment.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to deliver accurate management accounts, budgets, and strategic input on pricing and cost

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (SA) qualification preferred.
• Completed articles in a relevant finance role.
• Multi-entity experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full finance function across multiple entities.
• Deliver monthly management accounts and consolidated reporting.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking.
• Identify inefficiencies and implement scalable financial systems.
• Provide strategic input on pricing, costs, and revenue growth.
• Ensure tax and regulatory compliance (VAT, PAYE, income tax).
• Oversee payroll, payments, and cash flow management.
• Strengthen controls, SOPs, and automation initiatives.
• Support fundraising and broader growth strategies.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Analytical

Leadership

Education

Chartered Accountant (SA)

Completed articles

Job description

FINANCE MANAGER - R65k - R60k pm - CBD, Cpt

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 04/21/2026

FINANCE MANAGER - R65k - R60k pm - CBD, Cpt

We're partnering with a fast-growing and dynamic business in the property and hospitality sector, seeking a commercially driven Finance Manager to take full ownership of the finance function.

This is a high-impact role suited to someone who thrives in a scale-up environment and wants to play a key role in shaping financial strategy, improving systems, and driving profitability.

You will operate at both a strategic and operational level - working closely with leadership to influence decision-making while ensuring robust financial controls, reporting accuracy, and compliance across multiple entities.

• Opportunity to take full ownership of the finance function
  
• Direct exposure to leadership and strategic decision-making
  
• High-growth environment with real career progression potential
  
• Ability to build, optimise, and scale financial systems and processes
  
• Meaningful impact on profitability and business performance
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the full finance function across multiple entities
• Deliver accurate and insightful monthly management accounts and consolidated reporting
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance tracking
• Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements and scalable systems
• Provide strategic input on pricing, cost optimisation, and revenue growth
• Ensure full tax and regulatory compliance (VAT, PAYE, income tax, etc.)
• Oversee payroll, supplier payments, and cash flow management
• Manage reconciliations across bank accounts, payment platforms, and intercompany transactions
• Strengthen financial controls, SOPs, and automation initiatives
• Support fundraising initiatives and broader business growth strategies

This role offers the opportunity to truly influence business performance and build a best-in-class finance function.

Requirements

Experience / Qualification

• Chartered Accountant (SA) highly preferred
• Completed articles
• 1-4+ years post-articles experience
• Exposure to multi-entity environments (advantageous)
• Experience in property, hospitality, or similar sectors (advantageous)
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail
• Process-driven with a continuous improvement mindset
• Hands-on leadership style with a sense of ownership
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Opportunity to take full ownership of the finance function
  
• Direct exposure to leadership and strategic decision-making
  
• High-growth environment with real career progression potential
  
• Ability to build, optimise, and scale financial systems and processes
  
• Meaningful impact on profitability and business performance