Financial Manager

Pro-Match Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Pro-Match Recruitment is seeking a Finance Manager/Senior Financial Accountant to oversee month-end close, intercompany, tax, audits and treasury across multiple entities. The role requires IFRS expertise, strong Excel skills and experience with ERP systems.

You will drive process improvements and provide strategic financial guidance to operational teams and senior management. The ideal candidate has a tertiary qualification in accounting or finance, proven multi-entity experience, and a track

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting or Finance.
• Proven experience in a Finance Manager or Senior Financial Accountant role.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS.
• Experience managing multiple entities will be advantageous.
• Financial services or stockbroking industry experience is highly beneficial.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with financial reporting systems and ERP platforms.
• Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of taxation and statutory compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full month-end close process across multiple local and offshore entities.
• Prepare and post month-end journals, accruals and reconciliations.
• Process intercompany transactions and monthly invoicing.
• Prepare depreciation, prepaid expense and fixed asset schedules.
• Perform IFRS-related accounting entries, including lease accounting.
• Calculate and process proprietary trading and investment-related financial movements.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and executive reporting packs.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness and timely delivery of all financial reporting.
• Prepare and submit VAT, income tax and other statutory tax returns.
• Monitor legislative changes and ensure ongoing compliance with applicable financial regulations.
• Maintain accurate intercompany reconciliations across multiple entities.
• Coordinate annual external audits across all entities.
• Prepare audit files, reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Draft annual financial statements.
• Liaise with external auditors and resolve audit queries efficiently.
• Manage banking activities, including payment authorisation and cash flow monitoring.
• Maintain strong financial controls over banking and payment processes.
• Prepare daily financial reports and operational dashboards.
• Drive continuous improvement within the finance function.
• Develop and enhance financial reporting systems and management accounting tools.
• Identify opportunities to automate financial processes and improve efficiencies.
• Lead finance-related projects, system implementations and workflow enhancements.
• Support business initiatives by providing financial analysis and process recommendations.
• Provide financial support and guidance to operational teams and senior management.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and analyses.
• Assist with strategic financial initiatives as required.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Month-End Reporting

• Manage the full month-end close process across multiple local and offshore entities.
• Prepare and post month-end journals, accruals and reconciliations.
• Process intercompany transactions and monthly invoicing.
• Prepare depreciation, prepaid expense and fixed asset schedules.
• Perform IFRS-related accounting entries, including lease accounting.
• Calculate and process proprietary trading and investment-related financial movements.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and executive reporting packs.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness and timely delivery of all financial reporting.

Taxation & Regulatory Compliance

• Prepare and submit VAT, income tax and other statutory tax returns.
• Perform tax calculations and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Monitor legislative changes and ensure ongoing compliance with applicable financial regulations.
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation for all statutory submissions.

Group Finance & Intercompany Accounting

• Manage intercompany transactions, loan accounts, receivables and payables.
• Prepare transfer pricing calculations and supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate intercompany reconciliations across multiple entities.
• Ensure consistency of financial information between local and international operations.

Audit & Financial Statements

• Coordinate annual external audits across all entities.
• Prepare audit files, reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Draft annual financial statements.
• Liaise with external auditors and resolve audit queries efficiently.
• Ensure all audit deliverables are completed within agreed deadlines.

Treasury & Operational Finance

• Manage banking activities, including payment authorisation and cash flow monitoring.
• Maintain strong financial controls over banking and payment processes.
• Prepare daily financial reports and operational dashboards.
• Monitor daily finance operations to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

Systems, Process Improvement & Projects

• Drive continuous improvement within the finance function.
• Develop and enhance financial reporting systems and management accounting tools.
• Identify opportunities to automate financial processes and improve efficiencies.
• Lead finance-related projects, system implementations and workflow enhancements.
• Support business initiatives by providing financial analysis and process recommendations.

Business Support

• Provide financial support and guidance to operational teams and senior management.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and analyses.
• Assist with strategic financial initiatives as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting or Finance.
• Proven experience in a Finance Manager or Senior Financial Accountant role.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS.
• Experience managing multiple entities will be advantageous.
• Financial services or stockbroking industry experience is highly beneficial.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with financial reporting systems and ERP platforms.
• Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of taxation and statutory compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Results-driven with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.