Group Financial Manager: Financial Planning

Pronel Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is seeking a commercially minded CA(SA) to lead the Group’s financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting across 20+ international subsidiaries. The role partners with senior leadership to drive financial performance and strategic outcomes on a global scale.

You will own monthly management reporting, coordinate annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, and consolidate information for executive packs while delivering actionable insights.

Qualifications

• 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 budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical ability.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to interpret complex financial information.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence senior management across international units.
• Proactive mindset with the 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.
• Analyse performance, identify trends and investigate variances.
• Provide commercial insights and recommendations to support 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

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Stakeholder management

Business partnering

Scenario modelling

Analytical capability

Attention to detail

Communication

Influence senior management

Education

CA(SA) or equivalent professional qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Shape the Financial Future of a Global Business

Are you a young commercially mindedCA(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 guruto lead the Group's financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting function across more than20 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.

• Approximately4+ years' post-articles experiencein 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.