Financial Manager

Tyron Consultancy; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,400,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Johannesburg is seeking a Financial Manager to spearhead their financial leadership. The role demands strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and expertise in financial modelling, along with solid experience in logistics and multi-regional operations. Ideal candidates will hold relevant qualifications and have a proven track record in financial strategy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 to 8 years in progressive financial leadership roles.
• Experience in logistics, supply chain or clearing and forwarding.
• Proven business partnering with GM’s, EXCO and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-year strategic financial planning processes.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management reports.
• Manage financial audits (internal and external).

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial modelling

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Scenario planning

Cost analysis

Education

Com (Honours) in Finance, Accounting or Financial Management

CA (SA) or CIMA qualification

MBA or Executive Development Certificate

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Advanced ERP

Job description

Financial Manager position availablein Johannesburg.

Requirements:

• Com (Honours) in Finance, Accounting or Financial Management essential
• CA (SA) or CIMA qualification highly advantageous
• MBA or Executive Development Certificate highly advantageous
• ISO 9001, 14001, 45000 familiarity
• Advanced ERP, Cargowise and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years in progressive financial leadership roles
• Strategic financial planning, analysis and reporting experience across multi-regional operations
• Proven business partnering with GM’s, EXCO and operations
• Track record of pricing strategy development and margin optimization
• Experience in leading or participating in commercial negotiations and tenders
• Experience in logistics, supply chain or clearing and forwarding
• Implementation of digital finance tools and reporting dashboards
• ISO audit participation, SOP governance and compliance controls
• Led or overseen enterprise-level budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling and due diligence for business expansions
• Managing financial audits (internal and external)

Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Stakeholder influence and executive presence
• Innovation and process re-engineering
• Financial risk identification and mitigation
• Financial modelling and forecasting
• Competitive pricing and revenue strategy
• Working capital optimization
• Governance, Compliance and ISO integration
• Change management and agility
• Stakeholder management and reporting

Knowledge and skills:

• Statutory and management accounting
• Consolidated financial reporting and group submissions
• Financial policy design and control frameworks
• Business case development and ROI analysis
• WIP, accruals and shipment cost control
• Scenario planning and sensitivity modelling
• Forecasting models and variance analysis
• Financial ERP implementation/optimisation
• Cost and margin analysis across service lines
• ISO 9001/14001/45000 operational application in finance

Key Performance Areas:

• Lead multi-year strategic financial planning processes
• Align financial forecasts with business objectives
• Provide scenario planning to guide executive decisions
• Use historical data to inform long-term assumptions
• Adjust forecasts for market, regulatory and internal changes
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management reports
• Ensure IFRS and regulatory compliance in financial statements
• Align reporting with stakeholder requirements
• Maintain audit-ready documentation
• Manage reporting templates for internal and external users
• Perform financial modelling for new service lines
• Assess feasibility and sustainability of growth plans
• Identify cost advantage opportunities
• Track margins across business units and markets
• Collaborate with product teams on go-to market strategy
• Monitor and mitigate financial risks
• Collaborate with operations to limit margin erosion
• Maintain and update financial risk registers
• Evaluate hedging strategies
• Build early-warning systems and alerts
• Optimise debtor and creditor cycles
• Monitor daily, weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts
• Align payment cycles with cash inflows
• Collaborate with sales for proactive collections
• Track customer credit terms versus working capital
• Ensure timely and correct invoicing for services rendered
• Monitor unbilled WIP and shipment profitability
• Manage monthly accruals with operational inputs
• Enforce consistent revenue recognition principles
• Identify missed billing opportunities
• Implement and monitor internal financial controls
• Align with ISO 900, 14001, 45001 financial control requirements
• Perform control risk assessments
• Ensure segregation of duties and approval workflows
• Conduct regular control self-assessments
• Identify cost drives and inefficiencies
• Benchmark against industry best practices
• Recommend and implement cost-saving measures
• Drive zero-based budgeting initiatives
• Oversee Cargowise and reporting tools usage and efficiency
• Ensure integrity of financial data across systems
• Collaborate with IT and third parties for system automation
• Support financial dashboard development
• Train users on financial systems and reporting
• Lead annual budgeting cycle across departments
• Ensure alignment between budget and strategic targets
• Allocate costs fairly between departments and regions
• Recommend mid-year budget adjustments

Salary: R1.4 to R1.6 million per annum commensurate with qualification and experience.