Finance Manager - Transactional Banking

Network Finance; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance in Randburg is seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to join a high‑performing finance team. You will own revenue accounting, financial reporting, commercial analysis, and process improvement in a fast‑paced environment.

Lead the finance team, drive automation, strengthen controls, and partner with operations to ensure accurate revenue recognition and insightful management packs for executive decisions.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualification required and essential.
• 5-8 years post‑qualification experience in FS/payments/fintech.
• Minimum 3 years leading a finance team or serving as Finance Manager.
• Strong revenue accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Experience with management reporting, commercial analysis, and controls.
• Exposure to automation initiatives and process optimisation.
• Advanced Excel with financial modelling capability.

Responsibilities

• Manage the finance team while driving high performance and continuous improvement.
• Take ownership of revenue accounting and ensure revenue is recognised accurately and completely.
• Analyse revenue trends and identify potential revenue leakage.
• Perform detailed variance analysis and provide meaningful commercial insights.
• Develop and maintain management packs for executive decision-making.
• Understand and manage interchange and Tier 1 costing structures.
• Partner with operational teams to improve financial controls and reporting accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory financial requirements.
• Drive automation initiatives across finance processes and reporting.
• Monitor financial performance through trend analysis and key performance indicators.
• Improve financial processes, controls, and reporting efficiencies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across finance, operations, technology, and compliance.

Skills

CA(SA) qualification

Revenue accounting

Management reporting

Financial analysis

Excel modelling

Automation initiatives

Stakeholder management

Education

CA(SA) qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Our client is a leading player within the Financial Services and Payments environment, delivering innovative transactional banking solutions to a rapidly growing customer base. They are seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to join their high-performing finance team.

This is a highly operational finance role where you will take ownership of revenue accounting, financial reporting, commercial analysis, and process improvement. The environment is fast-paced and constantly evolving, requiring someone who is comfortable working through complexity while driving automation and operational excellence.

One of the key challenges within this position is ensuring that revenue is accounted for accurately while manual processes are transitioned into automated solutions. This requires someone who enjoys getting involved in the detail, questioning existing processes, and partnering with the business to improve financial accuracy and efficiency.

If you're adaptable, resilient, commercially aware, and enjoy building finance functions that add real value to the business, this opportunity offers significant exposure and long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the finance team while driving high performance and continuous improvement.
• Take ownership of revenue accounting and ensure revenue is recognised accurately and completely.
• Analyse revenue trends and identify potential revenue leakage.
• Perform detailed variance analysis and provide meaningful commercial insights.
• Develop and maintain management packs for executive decision-making.
• Understand and manage interchange and Tier 1 costing structures.
• Partner with operational teams to improve financial controls and reporting accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory financial requirements.
• Drive automation initiatives across finance processes and reporting.
• Monitor financial performance through trend analysis and key performance indicators.
• Improve financial processes, controls, and reporting efficiencies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across finance, operations, technology, and compliance.

Job Experience and Skills Required:

• CA(SA) qualification is essential.
• 5-8 years post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience within Financial Services, Payments, Transactional Banking, or Fintech.
• Minimum 3 years' experience managing a finance team or operating as a Finance Manager.
• Strong understanding of revenue accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience with management reporting, commercial analysis, and financial controls.
• Exposure to automation initiatives and process optimisation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong financial modelling capability.

Competency Requirements:

• Commercial Acumen
• Operational Mindset
• Leadership and Team Management
• Adaptability and Resilience
• Confidence and Accountability
• Strong Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Excellent Stakeholder Management
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment