Head Of Finance

Capconnect; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Cape Town is seeking a Head of Finance to oversee financial performance, budget compilation, and team management. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance, with significant experience in a financial environment and supervisory roles. Strong proficiency in MS Excel, communication skills, and a valid driver’s license are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Up to 8 years' relevant experience in a financial environment.
• At least 2 years supervisory experience.
• Local Government knowledge will be beneficial.
• Willingness to travel across municipal boundaries.
• A valid driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in assessing past financial performance.
• Compilation of Operating & Capital budgets.
• Prepare and submit monthly financial performance management reports.
• Ensuring financial compliance and budgetary control.
• People Management involving development of individual scorecards.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

People Management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

Head of Finance – South Africa (Sample Posting)

Responsibilities and requirements are drawn from multiple postings in the provided description. This refined version consolidates core elements into a focused job description for clarity and readability, without altering the original information content.

Overview

Position: Head- Finance

Location: South Africa (City/Province varies by posting)

Industry: Public sector and corporate finance postings included in the original text

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance
• Up to 8 years' relevant experience in a financial environment at an appropriate level with at least 2 years supervisory experience
• Local Government knowledge and experience will be beneficial (where stated)
• High level of proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint
• SAP knowledge will be advantageous
• Excellent people relations, communication (written and verbal), problem-solving and analytical skills
• Willingness to travel across the municipal boundary
• A valid driver’s licence

Key Responsibilities / Key Performance Areas

• Assisting & collating information to assess past financial performance
• Compilation of Operating & Capital budgets
• Prepare and submit monthly financial performance management reports
• Financial compliance and budgetary control
• Financial Administration: Asset, Revenue and Supply Chain Management
• Co-ordinating and monitoring the Department's income from external sources to ensure compliance with legislation, policies and procedures
• Co-ordinating and assisting with the management of GRN’s within departments
• Co-ordinating response to financial audit queries
• People Management: development of individual scorecards to monitor performance of sub-ordinates

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Note

This consolidated description preserves the intent of the original postings and retains legally required EEO statements where present in the source text. The agency notes (e.g., closing dates and regional eligibility) have been generalized to maintain a clear, legally compliant format.