Group Finance Manager

C40 Cities; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global organization seeking a proactive Group Finance Manager to oversee financial operations across multiple entities in Johannesburg. Key responsibilities include management accounting, financial planning, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with 5+ years of experience and advanced Excel skills, comfortable in multi-entity situations, looking to contribute significantly to impactful work.

Benefits

Flexible working setup

Opportunity to engage in impactful work

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of post-qualified experience in management accounting or financial analysis.
• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency operations required.
• Ability to work independently is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for multiple entities and drive month-end/year-end close processes.
• Oversee payroll, AP, and AR processes; manage financial operations in Xero.
• Lead annual audits and ensure compliance with financial reporting requirements.

Skills

Management Accounting

Financial Analysis

Advanced Excel

Education

Fully qualified accountant (CA(SA))

Tools

Xero

Job description

Our client is a global organization dedicated to connecting emerging and frontier market companies with investors, enabling them to provide essential financial and sustainability services to underbanked consumers and SMEs/MMEs.

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Group Finance Manager to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial operations across their global entities. This role involves managing the full spectrum of financial activities, including monthly accounts, tax, audits, and treasury, while building scalable systems to support business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Management Accounting & Reporting: Prepare monthly management accounts for multiple entities; drive month-end and year-end close processes.
• Financial Operations: Oversee payroll, AP, and AR processes; manage financial operations in Xero; oversee treasury functions.
• Regulatory & Tax Compliance: Prepare and submit regulatory returns; manage tax compliance; coordinate annual tax filings.
• Audit & Financial Controls: Lead annual audits; ensure compliance with financial reporting requirements.
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Support the COO in financial reporting and forecasting; conduct variance analysis; develop management reporting.
• Ad Hoc Projects: Support system enhancements and group restructuring; contribute to process automation.

Capabilities & Experience:

• Fully qualified accountant (CA(SA))
• Minimum 5 years of post-qualified experience in management accounting or financial analysis.
• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency operations.
• Advanced Excel skills and knowledge of Xero or similar systems.
• Comfortable working independently.

What Our Client Offers:

• Stimulating colleagues who value social justice, diversity, and inclusion.
• Flexible working setup.
• Opportunity to engage in impactful work.