Group Financial Manager

Green Marble Recruitment Consultants; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Marble Recruitment Consultants seeks a senior Group Finance Manager to oversee the Group Finance function across multiple entities, with approximately R4 billion in annual revenue.

You will manage consolidations, reporting, controls and the full audit process, ensuring IFRS compliance and strong governance while leading diverse finance teams and collaborating with treasury and procurement.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA(SA) with 5+ years post-qualification experience.
• Extensive Group Finance and consolidations experience.
• Proven IFRS knowledge and ability to oversee audit processes.
• Experience leading finance teams across multiple entities.
• Strong financial reporting, governance and internal controls.
• Manufacturing/industrial/distribution sector experience preferred.
• Experience in large revenue, cross-border finance advantageous.
• Willing to travel within Africa as required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Group Finance across entities and divisions.
• Manage financial responsibility for a group with ~R4 billion revenue.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Lead Group consolidation process and reporting.
• Ensure IFRS compliance and effective internal controls.
• Oversee treasury, cash flow, audit process and stakeholder relationships.
• Provide insights to support strategic decisions.
• Coordinate with auditors and central support functions.

Skills

Group Finance

IFRS

Audit management

Team leadership

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Cross-border finance

Travel readiness

Education

CA(SA) with 5+ years post-qualification

Job description

Minimum requirements:

• Qualified CA(SA) with 5+ years’ post-qualification experience.
• Proven Group Financial Manager / Group Finance experience.
• Proven experience in Group consolidations and IFRS.
• Experience managing the full audit process from planning through to final sign-off.
• Experience managing finance teams across multiple entities or divisions, including Debtors and Creditors.
• Strong financial reporting, governance and internal control experience.
• Manufacturing, industrial, engineering, production or distribution experience strongly preferred.
• Experience within a complex, large-revenue environment.
• African subsidiaries, cross-border or multi-country finance experience advantageous.
• Willingness to travel locally and into Africa as required.

Personality Traits:

• Commercially astute.
• Strategic and analytical.
• Strong leadership ability.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented.
• Decisive and results-driven.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Oversee the Group Finance function across multiple legal entities and business divisions.
• Manage financial responsibility for a Group with approximately R4 billion in annual revenue.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual Group financial reports.
• Manage the Group consolidation process.
• Oversee cash flow, financial controls and Group reporting requirements.
• Lead the broader finance function, including Debtors, Creditors and finance support teams.
• Manage the full audit process from planning through to final sign-off and resolve audit queries.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and relevant accounting and reporting requirements.
• Provide financial oversight to African operations and subsidiaries.
• Work closely with Treasury, Procurement and other central support functions.
• Review financial performance, identify risks and implement corrective action.
• Maintain effective relationships with auditors, senior management and operational stakeholders.
• Ensure Group financial policies, procedures and internal controls are consistently applied.
• Provide financial analysis and insights to support commercial and strategic decision-making.
• Undertake local and African travel as required.