Group Finance Manager

Two Roads Trading; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Two Roads Trading in Sandton, South Africa, is seeking a Group Finance Manager to lead financial operations across nine entities. You will partner with executive leadership to drive financial excellence, implement group-wide standards, and provide insights that shape business decisions.

You will oversee consolidated reporting, budgeting, and strategic planning while ensuring IFRS/GAAP compliance and robust internal controls.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field or higher.
• 8-10 years of progressive finance experience with 4-5 years at senior management level.
• Proven track record managing multi-entity financial operations and consolidations.
• Expert knowledge of IFRS/GAAP and financial reporting standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee consolidated financial reporting and management accounts across all 9 entities.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning processes.
• Ensure IFRS/GAAP compliance and regulatory requirements across all jurisdictions.
• Drive month-end and year-end close procedures with accuracy and efficiency.
• Partner with executive leadership to provide financial insights for strategic decision-making.
• Conduct financial modeling and scenario analysis to support business growth initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and revenue enhancement across the group.
• Lead financial due diligence for acquisitions, mergers, and strategic investments.
• Manage inter-company transactions, eliminations, and complex reconciliations.
• Implement standardized financial policies, procedures, and controls across all entities.
• Drive group-wide financial systems implementation and technology solutions.
• Build strong relationships with finance teams across the organization.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing finance team.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

Skills

Multi-entity management

Consolidations

IFRS/GAAP

Financial modeling

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organizational agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Professional accounting qualification (CA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics

Consolidation software (OneStream, SAP BPC, Hyperion)

Job description

Sandton, South Africa | Posted on 11/06/2025

We are seeking an exceptional Group Finance Managerto lead financial operations across our organization of 9 independent entities.This is a high-impact strategic role where you'll partner with executiveleadership to drive financial excellence, implement group-wide standards, andprovide insights that shape our business decisions.

If you thrive in complex, multi-entity environmentsand want to make a significant impact, this is your opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeconsolidated financial reporting and management accounts across all 9 entities
• Leadannual budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning processes
• Ensurecompliance with IFRS/GAAP and regulatory requirements across all jurisdictions
• Drivemonth-end and year-end close procedures with accuracy and efficiency
• Partnerwith executive leadership to provide financial insights for strategicdecision-making
• Conductfinancial modeling and scenario analysis to support business growth initiatives
• Identifyopportunities for cost optimization and revenue enhancement across the group
• Leadfinancial due diligence for acquisitions, mergers, and strategic investments
• Manage inter company transactions, eliminations, and complex reconciliations
• Implementstandardized financial policies, procedures, and controls across all entities
• Drivegroup-wide financial systems implementation and technology solutions
• Buildstrong relationships with finance teams across the organization
• Lead andmentor a high-performing finance team
• Foster aculture of continuous improvement and accountability
• Drivecapability building and knowledge sharing across entities

Requirements

Essential Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA,ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or relatedfield or higher
• 8-10 years of progressive finance experience with4-5 years at senior management level
• Proven track record managing multi-entity financialoperations and consolidations
• Expert knowledge of IFRS/GAAP and financialreporting standards

Technical Excellence

• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle,Microsoft Dynamics, or similar)
• Expert-level Excel and financial modeling skills
• Experience with consolidation software (OneStream,SAP BPC, Hyperion, etc.)
• Strong understanding of tax, treasury, andregulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions
• Strategic thinking – Translate complex financialdata into actionable business insights
• Leadership – Influence at executive level and drivechange across diverse entities
• Analytical excellence – Exceptional problem-solvingwith meticulous attention to detail
• Communication – Present complex financialinformation clearly to all stakeholders
• Organizational agility – Manage multiple prioritiesin a fast-paced environment