Finance Operations & Data Leader — AI-Driven Automation

Impact; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid, Casual work environment

Responsible PTO policy

Primary caregiver leave

Training & Development

Medical Aid and Provident Fund

Restricted Stock Units

Internet Allowance

Fitness club fee reimbursements

Technology stipend

Job summary

impact.com is a global SaaS leader seeking a Senior Manager, Finance Operations and Data to lead end-to-end transactional finance, including Billings, Collections, Accounts Payable and Finance Data Operations. You will provide leadership, drive automation with AI, and ensure accurate, timely financial processes across a multinational organisation.

You will mentor managers, partner with Treasury, Tax, IT, and Accounting, implement best practices, and maintain a strong control environment similar

Qualifications

• 10+ years in financial operations with leadership record.
• CA(SA) designation or equivalent.
• Experience implementing large-scale finance tech solutions.
• Lean or Six Sigma to improve operational finance.
• Background in complex multinational environments.
• Automation and AI in finance workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting and financial reporting for equity and stock-based compensation.
• Guide escalations, process improvements, and uniform financial procedures.
• Oversee Billings, Collections, A/P, and Finance Data Ops daily.
• Lead automation using AI tools and data warehouses to optimize workflows.
• Monitor DSO/DPO and data governance metrics across systems.
• Mentor functional managers and foster high performance.
• Collaborate with Treasury, Accounting, Tax, and IT for data integrity.
• Identify best practices for financial operations and data management.
• Maintain a strong control environment with process mapping and controls.

Skills

Leadership

Financial operations

AI in finance

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Project management

Communication

Education

CA(SA) designation

Tools

BigQuery

ERP systems

Billing software

Job description

impact.com is a global SaaS leader seeking a Senior Manager, Finance Operations and Data to lead end-to-end transactional finance, including Billings, Collections, Accounts Payable and Finance Data Operations. You will provide leadership, drive automation with AI, and ensure accurate, timely financial processes across a multinational organisation.

You will mentor managers, partner with Treasury, Tax, IT, and Accounting, implement best practices, and maintain a strong control environment similar