Finance Operate Assistant Manager

EY NextGen; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Johannesburg seeks an Assistant Manager in Finance Operate to deliver high-impact financial reporting services. Responsibilities include managing client engagements, reviewing financials, coordinating audits, and mentoring staff. Ideal candidates will possess a postgraduate accounting qualification and relevant experience in a professional environment.

Qualifications

• Up to 1 year post-article experience in professional services.
• Strong understanding of commercial, legislative and regulatory frameworks.
• In-depth knowledge of IFRS and accounting principles.
• Experience in multi-client environments.
• Strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage client engagement delivery ensuring structured execution.
• Review financial statements and month-end close processes.
• Coordinate year-end audit processes.
• Mentor junior staff and foster a culture of learning.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Accounting Software

Time Management

Leadership skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

CTA or equivalent postgraduate degree - CA(SA) / ACCA / SAIPA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

As an Assistant Manager in Finance Operate you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-impact financial reporting services across multiple clients. This role demands agility, technical excellence and a consulting mindset, balancing client expectations, team leadership, and structured delivery under pressure. You will manage client relationships, contribute to solution design and ensure delivery excellence across engagements. You will also embrace technology and data analytics to drive efficiency and deliver insights, contributing to the transformation of our engagement delivery model.

Responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility for client engagement delivery ensuring structured execution and proactive issue resolution.
• Review financial statements and month-end close processes ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate year end audit processes by managing deliverables liaising with auditors.
• Ensure work is properly executed, documented and concluded in compliance with Q&RM standards.
• Mentor junior staff and foster a culture of learning and professional growth.
• Collaborate across service lines to deliver integrated solutions that meet client needs.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement by leveraging technology and data analytics to enhance financial processes and client outcomes.
• Support engagement planning, proposals and performance metrics to drive business success.

Qualifications & Experience

• CTA or equivalent postgraduate degree - CA(SA) / ACCA / SAIPA with relevant experience.
• Up to 1 year post-article experience ideally gained in a professional services environment.
• Demonstrated success in delivering accounting and tax services to clients with a strong understanding of commercial, legislative and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven competency in applying global compliance processes and tools with strict adherence to Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) procedures.
• In-depth knowledge of IFRS and accounting principles with specific exposure to IFRS 4 and IFRS 17 considered advantageous.
• Familiarity with the Companies Act and experience in multi-client environments.
• Experience in utilising and deriving insights from ERP systems.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to self-manage and lead teams effectively to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities in a fast-paced client-centric environment.
• A passion for technology demonstrated through a history of leveraging tech-driven solutions in accounting practices.
• Proficiency in data analysis from an accounting perspective with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• A proactive mindset with a history of proposing and implementing changes that result in operational improvements.
• A can-do or winning mindset, team player who is eager to drive change and modernise the workplace.

Who we are

At EY you will define your own success and shape your future with confidence. We provide the technology, learning culture and opportunities to help you become your most extraordinary self. Whether you are just starting out or looking to grow EY offers a career journey as unique as you are.

You will be empowered to innovate and inspire others, fuelled by belonging and inclusion. Your individuality strengthens us, creating a globally connected powerhouse of diverse and inclusive teams. Through transformative leadership you will help build a better working world for our clients and society.

We are shapers of the future. We are change agents and cyber professionals. Performance improvers and problem solvers. Data scientists and growth hackers. Risk managers and confidence builders. We are nearly 400,000 perspectives.

Together all in to build a better working world.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence?

Additional details

Required Experience: Manager

Key Skills Accounting Software, Time Management, Accounts Administration, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Reconciliation, Administrative Skill, Leadership skills, Accounting & Finance, Accounts Management, Communication, Analysis Skills, Relationship Management, Team Player Spirit, Budgeting Skills, Accounts Payable

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1