Financial Manager

Edge Executive Search Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial recruitment firm is seeking a Financial Manager in Gauteng. This senior role involves taking fiduciary responsibility for company funds, managing financial systems, and overseeing compliance within a regulated hospitality environment. The ideal candidate should be a Chartered Accountant with strong leadership skills and experience in hospitality or gaming operations. This position offers opportunities for impactful decision-making and financial strategy implementation within a prominent organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ experience in a hotel, conferencing, casino, or similar environment.
• Strong understanding of casino or gaming operations.
• Proven exposure to large corporate environments.

Responsibilities

• Take full fiduciary responsibility for company funds.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and annual financial statements.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and long-term financial planning.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Reporting

Cost Control

Data Analysis

Internal Controls

Education

Chartered Accountant or equivalent qualification

Tools

Accpac

Micros Fidelio

Excel

Job description

Financial Manager | Gauteng | Permanent

This is a senior finance leadership role within a complex, highly regulated hospitality and gaming environment. You will play a critical role in safeguarding assets, strengthening financial controls, and driving commercial performance.

Reporting into executive leadership, the role carries full fiduciary responsibility for the company’s funds and assets, while overseeing financial, hotel, and casino accounting operations. You will interpret operating results, provide actionable insights, and influence strategic decision-making through robust financial management, compliance, and planning.

Our client is a well-established organisation operating within the hospitality, conferencing, and gaming sector. The business manages high-volume operations across multiple revenue streams and places strong emphasis on governance, compliance, and performance optimisation.

What You’ll Do

• Take full fiduciary responsibility for company funds, assets, and financial systems
• Develop, maintain, and oversee accounting systems, including statutory reporting
• Prepare monthly management accounts and annual financial statements within deadlines
• Interpret financial results and provide cost reduction and profit improvement recommendations
• Ensure accurate accounting classification of all expenditure, including capital projects
• Manage internal accounting controls and administrative processes
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and long-term financial planning
• Oversee statutory taxes, levies, and deferred tax calculations
• Evaluate investment decisions and prepare return-on-investment analyses
• Engage with internal and external auditors and resolve audit queries
• Drive productivity improvements, cost savings, and operational efficiencies
• Lead and manage finance teams within a large corporate environment

What You Bring

• Chartered Accountant or equivalent qualification
• Minimum three years’ experience in a hotel, conferencing, casino, or similar environment
• Strong understanding of casino or gaming operations
• Three to five years’ experience in hospitality or resort operations, including food and beverage and yield management
• Proven exposure to large corporate environments
• Strong leadership and people management capability
• Solid working knowledge of Accpac, Micros Fidelio, Excel, and related systems
• Willingness to work flexible hours and within a smoking environment
• Ability to obtain a Gaming License from the Gambling Authority

What Success Looks Like

• Accurate, compliant, and timely financial reporting
• Improved cost control and profitability through data-driven insights
• Strong internal controls and audit outcomes
• Effective financial leadership supporting executive decision-making
• Well-managed cash flow, budgets, and long-term financial plans