Financial Manager

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 840,000 - 1,080,000; Full time

Job summary

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters presents a Financial Manager role based in Paarl, on-site. This senior position leads finance and administration for a growing premium motor dealership, with a focus on financial control, month-end close, and insightful reporting.

You will manage a small team, drive accurate budgets, VAT compliance, and manufacturer reporting, while partnering with the owner to shape strategic decisions and operational excellence as the business expands.

Qualifications

• Minimum BCom degree in Accounting or Finance, with registered SAICA/SAIPA/CIMA designation strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant financial management experience.
• Hands-on experience in a stock-intensive environment.
• Motor dealership experience and knowledge of dealership management systems, stock funding, finance and insurance, and manufacturer claims preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with AI-enabled reporting or dashboards; strong VAT knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own the full month-end close, including trial balance review, reconciliations and management reporting across all operating departments.
• Prepare budgets, actual-versus-budget reporting, variance commentary and dashboards with clear commercial insight.
• Process and review journals, accruals, provisions, fixed assets, depreciation and payroll instructions.
• Oversee stock, debtors, creditors, daily cash reconciliations and banking administration.
• Manage finance and insurance reconciliations, dealer incentives, warranty and service-plan claims, and manufacturer reporting deadlines.
• Prepare VAT submissions, support audits, liaise with advisers and maintain effective financial controls.

Skills

5+ years experience

Advanced Excel

VAT knowledge

Team leadership

Reporting dashboards

Education

BCom in Accounting/Finance (SAICA/SAIPA/CIMA preferred)

Tools

Dealership management systems

Job description

Paarl (On-site)

R840,000 – R1 080,000 CTC per year

Shape finance for a growing premium motor dealership

Role Overview

A well-established premium motor dealership is seeking a Financial Manager to be based in Paarl to lead its finance and administration function as the business grows.

Reporting directly to the business owner, you will take ownership of financial control, month-end reporting and commercial insight across the dealership. You will lead a small team, strengthen reporting and decision-making, and have scope to grow into broader operational leadership over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full month-end close, including trial balance review, reconciliations and management reporting across all operating departments.


• Prepare budgets, actual-versus-budget reporting, variance commentary and dashboards that turn financial data into clear commercial insight.


• Process and review journals, accruals, provisions, fixed assets, depreciation and payroll instructions.


• Oversee stock, debtors, creditors, daily cash reconciliations and banking administration.


• Manage finance and insurance reconciliations, dealer incentives, warranty and service-plan claims, and manufacturer reporting deadlines.


• Prepare VAT submissions, support audits, liaise with professional advisers and maintain effective financial controls.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum BCom degree in Accounting or Finance, with registered SAICA/SAIPA/CIMA designation strongly preferred.


• Strong experience-led profile, with minimum 5+ years of relevant financial management experience.


• Must have hands-on experience in a stock-intensive environment


• Motor dealership experience and working knowledge of dealership management systems, stock funding, finance and insurance, and manufacturer claims processes preferred.


• Advanced Excel skills and practical experience using AI-enabled reporting or dashboards.Strong VAT knowledge and working familiarity with South African tax compliance requirements.Proven experience leading a small team and producing commercial reporting for an owner or senior leadership team.
  

  Salary & Benefits

  
  
  
  
  • R840,000 – R1 080,000 CTC per year depending on experience