Finance Reconciliations Manager

Network Finance; Durban North; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance in Durban North is seeking a seasoned Financial Manager to lead complex reconciliations across multiple accounts and drive robust controls. You will partner with senior stakeholders to ensure accurate financial data and timely reporting.

The role requires a CA(SA) qualification with 5+ years post-qualification experience and the ability to operate at strategic and hands-on levels while mentoring the finance team.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting and financial management expertise.
• Post-qualification experience in senior finance roles.
• Proven ability to lead reconciliations and drive controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee complex financial reconciliations across multiple accounts and business areas.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness and integrity of financial data.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items, discrepancies and variances.
• Drive robust financial controls and reconciliation processes.
• Manage month-end, year-end and reporting deadlines.
• Review and analyse financial information to identify trends, risks and anomalies.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and operational teams to resolve financial issues.
• Provide meaningful financial insight and recommendations to management.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiencies.
• Lead, mentor and develop finance team members.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, policies and internal controls.

Skills

Financial management

Reconciliations

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Attention to detail

Strategic & hands-on

Education

CA(SA) qualification

Job description

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead and oversee complex financial reconciliations across multiple accounts and business areas.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness and integrity of financial data.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items, discrepancies and variances.
• Drive robust financial controls and reconciliation processes.
• Manage month-end, year-end and reporting deadlines.
• Review and analyse financial information to identify trends, risks and anomalies.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and operational teams to resolve financial issues.
• Provide meaningful financial insight and recommendations to management.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiencies.
• Lead, mentor and develop finance team members.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, policies and internal controls.

Non-negotiables:

• CA(SA) qualification
• 5+ years' relevant post-qualification experience
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Financial Manager / senior finance management role
• Strong technical accounting and financial management expertise
• Proven experience managing complex reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
• Strong leadership and stakeholder-management skills