Financial Manager

SET Recruitment Consultants; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Financial Manager in Cape Town. You will manage a finance team, prepare reports, and provide financial insights for strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate has a CA(SA) and 6-8 years of managerial experience. A solid understanding of IFRS and tax regulations is essential, while SAP experience is advantageous. This role offers a competitive salary and bonus package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-8 years of experience as a Financial Manager.
• Proven leadership experience in managing a finance team.
• Strong knowledge of tax regulations and IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Manage finance team members providing guidance and training.
• Review business budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare and review financial reports for monthly management meetings.

Skills

Financial analysis

Team leadership

Budget management

Tax compliance

IFRS knowledge

Education

CA(SA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Financial Manager

R1.5m plus bonus

Cape Town

Excellent career opportunity with division of leading listed FMCG Group. Reporting into the FD you will be responsible for collecting, organizing, analyzing and reporting financial and management information. This role will be responsible for offering insights and financial advice that will facilitate best business decisions for the company.

Key performance areas

• Manage finance team members providing guidance and training.
• Review business budgets and forecasts.
• Preparation of BBBEE schedules and scorecard on a monthly basis.
• Ensure finance team completes monthly/quarterly deliverables in line with Group deadlines.
• Review and approve monthly general ledger reconciliations.
• Coordinates the preparation of the external audit materials.
• Prepare and review financial reports for monthly management meetings.
• Review weekly cash flow forecasts and evaluate and investigate variances.
• Prepare annual tax return schedules and tax calculations.
• Review and approve statutory statutory/government returns (example SARB returns and Stats SA)
• Understand and adhere to financial regulations and legislation.

Qualifications and experience

• CA(SA)
• Proven experience as a Financial Manager with minimum 6 -8 years’ experience in a similar role, leading a team.
• Consolidations
• IFRS
• Tax & VAT
• SAP experience beneficial