Financial Manager

Time Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cape Town is seeking a Financial Manager to enhance financial operations and ensure compliance with credit regulations. The ideal candidate will have solid finance experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate complex financial information effectively. Responsibilities include managing financial operations, analyzing contracts, and driving strategic financial initiatives. This role offers a competitive salary, negotiable based on experience, within a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance with staff management.
• Tech-savvy with implementation of accounting software.
• Strong compliance knowledge related to credit activity.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee financial operations including onboarding and payment processing.
• Prepare financial models and business plans for decision-making.
• Analyze financial data to provide actionable insights.

Skills

Financial analysis

Problem-solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Mathematical skills

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Database systems

Job description

Have you been a FM with involvement in private equity, debt management, collections or credit management? These factors will be highly advantageous for this role.

This position requires a versatile FM with good communication and interaction skills and a strong working knowledge of compliance relating to credit activity in SA.

You will need strong mathematical skills to support the directors in the development and analysis of financial proposals.

POSITION INFO : REQUIREMENTS

• Solid finance experience with all round experience and managing staff
• Tech savvy with experience in implementation accounting / collections software programs
• Microsoft Excel super user and highly proficient in database, word processor and loan management systems
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, multi-task orientated, organised & deadline orientated.
• Experience in private equity, debt management, collections or credit management advantageous
• Strong working knowledge of compliance requirements relating to credit activity in SA
• Strong mathematical skills, ability to analyse data and interpret credit performance.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Employee management experience will be advantageous
• Understanding data privacy standards & business principles and practices

DUTIES

• Providing constructive support to directors in the development and analysis of initiatives / financial proposals
• Manage financial operations - Customer Onboarding, payment & refunds processing, chargeback management, bookkeeping, Reconciliation, Anti-fraud monitoring.
• Prepare business plans, financial models to support decision making, targets & forecasting.
• Communicating / presenting complex financial information to stakeholders
• Dive deeply into financial data, be a subject matter expert to provide additional insights.
• Drive forward the automation of finance processes, financial reporting and reconciliation.
• Analysis and co-preparation of monthly management and annual board accounts inclusive of the balance sheet, P&L, budgets and variances across the operating entities.
• Cash flow reporting on an ongoing basis.
• Budgeting & Forecasting preparation.
• Financial Performance Review & Analysis, preparation of month end reporting pack.
• Identify underlying trends and understand variances.
• Ensuring the business meets statutory & compliance obligations.
• Supervising staff.
• Seek out methods for minimising financial risk to the company
• Research and analyse financial reports and market trends
• Provide insightful information and expectations to executives to aid decision making
• Review financial data and prepare monthly and annual reports
• Present financial reports to board members, stakeholders, executives & clients
• Drive the compliance with procedures and policies

Operations and Collections :

• Facilitate the onboarding of new institutions and financiers & maintain relationships
• Manage and oversee the contract generation process
• Monitor & analyse the debtor’s book performance and age analysis to achieve targets
• Minimise losses by introducing policies and procedures
• Review and improve debtor’s book adjustments and improve collections strategy
• Oversee billing statements, prepare weekly, monthly and annual reports
• Understand, adhere to and drive compliance with regulations and legislation (FSB, NCR, MFRC, SACCRA)
• Establish, maintain and enforce quality control standards & develop ongoing training.

Salary : R negotiable dependent on experience

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Financial Manager • Capetown, South Africa