Finance Manager - SAP Expert, Tax & Internal Controls Lead

Express Employment Professionals Midrand; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals Midrand is seeking a senior finance professional to own accounting and tax functions, ensure financial accuracy, and strengthen governance under the direction of the CFM.

The role leads monthly close in SAP, tax compliance (VAT, PAYE, WHT, CIT), audits, treasury activities, and data integrity across inventory and sales, with a hands-on, accountable leadership style.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or related field.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of South African accounting and tax regulations.
• Proven ability to independently manage full-set accounting and tax matters.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Hands‑on execution capability.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience in inventory-driven industries.
• Experience in multinational environments.
• Track record of process improvement and system implementation.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute monthly closing, accounting review and financial reporting in SAP.
• Prepare and review annual financial statements and lead audit coordination.
• Take full responsibility for tax compliance, including VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax and Corporate Income Tax, ensuring all tax matters comply with local regulations and group policies.
• Ensure overall financial processes and treatments are compliant with local regulations and group policies.
• Manage relationships with auditors, banks, tax advisors and regulatory authorities.
• Execute treasury-related activities, including cash management and dividend distribution.
• Take ownership of key operational data, including inventory, sales, returns and RMA.
• Identify discrepancies, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution to closure.
• Work cross-functionally with sales, warehouse and other departments to resolve data and process issues.
• Escalate and follow through on unresolved matters until completion.
• Provide financial judgement on data integrity and operational impact.
• Oversee key channels (including Takealot) from a finance perspective.
• Design, implement and enhance finance-related processes and controls.
• Establish and maintain key processes including AR/credit control, fixed asset management, RMA/returns.
• Ensure processes are effectively embedded and consistently executed.
• Drive continuous improvement in internal controls and operational efficiency.
• Support system optimisation and integration (including SAP and future WMS).
• Act as a key representative of the finance function.
• Ensure adherence to financial discipline across departments.
• Lead communication with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with finance policies.
• Manage external stakeholders including auditors, tax advisors and regulators.
• Provide professional judgement on financial and compliance matters.
• Lead and develop the local finance team (currently comprising one local accountant), with responsibility for capability development and quality control.
• Review work and ensure high standards of accuracy and execution.
• Build a disciplined and accountable finance team.

Skills

Ownership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Communication

Hands-on

Inventory-driven experience

Multinational experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Express Employment Professionals Midrand is seeking a senior finance professional to own accounting and tax functions, ensure financial accuracy, and strengthen governance under the direction of the CFM.

The role leads monthly close in SAP, tax compliance (VAT, PAYE, WHT, CIT), audits, treasury activities, and data integrity across inventory and sales, with a hands-on, accountable leadership style.