Group Financial Manager: Financial Planning

Pronel Consultants; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,450,000; Full time

Job summary

Pronel Consultants is seeking a CA(SA) to lead the Group's financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting across more than 20 international subsidiaries. You will partner with senior leadership to translate data into strategic insights for global decision-making.

The role requires strong Excel skills, business partnering and the ability to influence across multiple countries. This position is based in Cape Town and offers high-impact, globally-facing finance leadership.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) or equivalent professional qualification.
• 4+ years post-articles experience in financial planning, reporting or related roles.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to influence senior management across international units.
• Proactive mindset with ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate the monthly Group management reporting process across international operations.
• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles with timely, accurate reporting.
• Consolidate financial information from multiple entities into executive reporting packs.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends and investigate variances.
• Provide commercial insights and recommendations supporting strategic decisions.
• Partner with finance leaders across countries to drive consistency and reporting excellence.
• Support scenario modelling, financial planning and strategic initiatives.
• Continuously improve financial planning, reporting processes and business insights.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Scenario planning

Education

CA(SA) / equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Shape the Financial Future of a Global Business

Are you a young commercially minded CA(SA) ready for the next step in your career role? Do you thrive on turning complex financial data into strategic business insight? If you're looking for an opportunity to influence executive decision-making in a dynamic international environment, we'd like to hear from you.

Our client is seeking a financial guru to lead the Group's financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting function across more than 20 international subsidiaries.

This is a career-defining opportunity for a high-performing finance professional who enjoys partnering with senior leadership, driving financial performance and improving business outcomes on a global scale.

What You'll Be Responsible For

As the Group's financial planning lead, you will:

• Own and coordinate the monthly Group management reporting process across international operations.

• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles, ensuring timely, accurate and insightful reporting.

• Consolidate financial information from multiple entities into meaningful executive reporting packs.

• Analyse financial performance, identify trends and investigate significant variances.

• Provide commercial insights and recommendations that support strategic decision-making.

• Partner with finance leaders across multiple countries to drive consistency and reporting excellence.

• Support scenario modelling, financial planning and strategic initiatives.

• Continuously improve financial planning, reporting processes and business performance insights.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a commercially astute finance professional who combines strong technical expertise with excellent business partnering skills.

Essential requirements:

• CA(SA), ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.

• Approximately 4+ years' post-articles experience in financial planning, reporting, commercial finance or a related role.

• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with excellent analytical capability.

• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to interpret complex financial information.

• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to influence senior management and work across multiple international business units.

• A proactive mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight reporting deadlines.