Financial Manager (CA) SA

Career Minded; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 893,000 - 1,116,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Minded is seeking a hands-on Financial Manager (CA(SA)) based in Sandton, Johannesburg, to own financial performance across the business.

You will lead reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, partnering with operations to improve profitability and drive control, with a focus on governance and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualification – essential.
• 2–5 years post articles experience.
• Strong operational finance and management accounting experience.
• Commercially minded with strong business partnering skills.
• Proven budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis capability.
• Experience with financial controls, reporting and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly management reporting, financial analysis and variance reporting
• Drive budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Partner with operational leadership to improve profitability, cost control and working capital
• Oversee the integrity of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Strengthen financial controls, governance and audit readiness
• Identify and implement process, reporting and system improvements
• Provide financial input into pricing, tenders, contracts and commercial decisions
• Lead, develop and support the finance team

Skills

CA(SA)

Financial analysis

Budget/Forecasting

Business partnering

Financial controls

Leadership

Education

CA(SA)

Job description

Financial Manager (CA) SA position available in Johannesburg.

A leading organisation is looking for a young, hands-on Operational Financial Manager (CA(SA) to take ownership of financial performance, reporting, controls and commercial support across the business.

The ideal candidate is acommercially astute CA(SA) who can go beyond the numbers, partner with operations and use financial insight to drive better business performance.

The position will be based in Sandton.

Salary: R80,000 – R100,000 per month.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly management reporting, financial analysis and variance reporting
• Drive budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Partner with operational leadership to improve profitability, cost control and working capital
• Oversee the integrity of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Strengthen financial controls, governance and audit readiness
• Identify and implement process, reporting and system improvements
• Provide financial input into pricing, tenders, contracts and commercial decisions
• Lead, develop and support the finance team

Requirements:

• CA(SA) qualification – essential
• 2 – 5 years post article experience
• Strong operational finance and management accounting experience
• Proven budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis capability
• Commercially minded with strong business partnering skills
• Experience with financial controls, reporting and process improvement
• Strong leadership, analytical and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, hands-on environment