Financial Manager

Sanlam; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanlam GoTyme in Cape Town seeks a qualified financial professional to lead statutory reporting, budgeting and management reporting. The role includes preparing annual financial statements and coordinating external audits, with a focus on IFRS compliance and strong financial controls.

The ideal candidate will have CA (SA) preference, 3–5 years PQE, and experience in a dynamic financial services environment. Hybrid work arrangements and cross-functional collaboration are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is beneficial.
• Financial Services industry experience is ideal.
• CA (SA) preferable.
• Minimum 3-5 years post qualification work experience.

Responsibilities

• Technical accounting support
• HFM reporting actuals, budget and forecast on a quarterly basis
• Prepare annual financial statements and manage the statutory external audit process end-to-end
• Resolve Group finance queries
• Dividends and equity covenant calculations and liquidity and solvency tests
• Management Reporting: Maintain accurate, complete financials records
• Annual budgeting and periodic forecasting
• Reporting: monthly management and quarterly board reports
• Presenting monthly results in F&R Manco
• Funding and cashflow projections and assessment of costs and related variances
• Quarterly GEV Valuations reporting for a retail credit business
• Quarterly VNB reporting submissions
• Managing month end processes
• Review and approve all journals and reconciliations
• Prepare standalone and consolidated management accounts
• Review Monthly VAT calculations and submission
• Review Bi-annual provisional tax, annual income tax returns submission, withholding tax returns
• Manage SARS audit queries with the assistance of Sanlam Group Tax Services

Skills

IFRS knowledge (IFRS9)

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Financial reporting

Team management

Financial governance

Financial controls

Education

Undergraduate Degree / Honours

CA (SA) preferable

Tools

SAP

HFM

Job description

Who we are?

Sanlam GoTyme is a strategic financial services partnership that brings together Sanlam's trusted expertise in insurance, credit and financial wellness with GoTyme's innovative digital banking capabilities to create a seamless, client-centred financial ecosystem. By integrating banking, credit, rewards, savings and protection solutions into a single experience, we aim to empower South Africans to manage their financial lives more effectively while building long-term financial confidence, loyalty and prosperity. Our purpose is not only to provide financial products, but to create meaningful value through accessible, digitally enabled solutions that support clients at every stage of their financial journey.

What will you do?

Statutory Reporting

• Technical accounting support
• HFM reporting actuals, budget and forecast on a quarterly basis
• Prepare annual financial statements and manage the statutory external audit process end-to-end
• Resolve Group finance queries
• Dividends and equity covenant calculations and liquidity and solvency tests
• Management Reporting: Maintain accurate, complete financials records
• Annual budgeting and periodic forecasting
• Reporting: monthly management and quarterly board reports
• Presenting monthly results in F&R Manco
• Funding and cashflow projections and assessment of costs and related variancesQuarterly GEV Valuations reporting for a retail credit business
• Quarterly VNB reporting submissions

Management Accounts

• Managing month end processes
• Review and approve all journals and reconciliations
• Prepare standalone and consolidated management accounts

Taxation

• Review Monthly VAT calculations and submission
• Review Bi-annual provisional tax, annual income tax returns submission, withholding tax returns,
• Manage SARS audit queries with the assistance of Sanlam Group Tax Services

Other Related

• SAP and HFM administration
• Review and approval of supplier payments through auditing invoices.
• Manage relationships with various stakeholders to ensure all reporting requirements are addressed timeously.

Ad hoc duties

What will make you successful in this role?

• Dynamic, self starter and high attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and add value in a fast-paced environment, under pressure Good interpersonal skills and communicator
• Thorough IFRS knowledge, especially IFRS9
• Ability to work with a diverse team in a hybrid environment
• Stakeholder management

Qualification And Experience

• Experience in a similar role is beneficial
• Financial Services industry experience is ideal
• CA (SA) preferable
• Minimum 3- 5 years post qualification work experience

Personal Attributes

• Communicates effectively
• Contributing through others Decision quality
• Contributing through others - Financial acumen
• Contributing through others - Plans and aligns

Knowledge And Skills

• Financial analysis and planning
• Financial Management and controls
• Financial Reporting
• Financial risk and governance management
• Management of employees

Education

Undergraduate Degree / Honours Tertiary Degree

Required Behavioural Competencies

• Financial Acumen
• Manages Complexity
• Optimises Work Processes
• Ensures Accountability
• Plans and Aligns
• Tech Savvy

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.