Junior Finance Manager

Houst; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A global rental management company is seeking a Junior Finance Manager in Cape Town. This hybrid role offers a chance to support finance operations across various jurisdictions. Candidates should be fully qualified accountants with 2-4 years' experience in finance or management accounting. Benefit offerings include 23 days of paid holiday, a birthday day off, and a pet-friendly environment.

Benefits

23 days of paid holiday

Extra day off on your birthday

Access to Workshop17

Laptop for work use

Pet-friendly policies

Qualifications

• 2-4 years' experience in a finance or management accounting role.
• Experience working in a multi-entity or international environment.
• Proactive, organized, and comfortable handling a variety of finance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly management accounts.
• Support cash flow forecasting, payment runs, and bank reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, GAAP and local tax requirements.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Management Accounting

Excel Skills

Compliance Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, SAIPA, SAICA or equivalent)

Tools

Xero

Job description

Overview

Junior Finance Manager
Location: Cape Town (Hybrid: 2-3 days in-office)
Reports to: Financial Controller
Working Hours: UK working hours (10:00-19:00 SAST during BST, 11:00-20:00 SAST during GMT)

We\'re Houst, a global short-term rental management company with a presence in 20+ cities worldwide. As we continue to grow, we\'re looking for a Junior Finance Manager to support our finance operations across multiple entities and jurisdictions. This is a great opportunity for a fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, SAIPA, SAICA or equivalent) with experience in management accounting, financial reporting, and day-to-day finance operations. You\'ll report directly to our Financial Controller and play a key role in delivering accurate reporting, supporting compliance, managing cash flow, and driving financial insights across the business.

What you\'ll do

1. Financial Reporting & Control

• Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts
• Assist with month-end close, reconciliations, and consolidations across multiple entities
• Deliver variance analysis and insights to support decision-making
• Ensure financial accuracy across P&L, balance sheet and cash flow

2. Transactional Finance & Cash Flow

• Oversee daily AP/AR activities and customer/supplier reconciliations
• Support cash flow forecasting, payment runs, and bank reconciliations
• Work closely with our internal teams to resolve issues and maintain smooth operations

3. Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis

• Support budgeting and forecasting processes in collaboration with the FP&A function
• Monitor departmental spend and highlight areas of concern or opportunity
• Provide financial insights to various departments to support performance and cost control

4. Compliance & Process Improvement

• Ensure compliance with IFRS, GAAP and local tax requirements
• Maintain internal controls and support audit readiness
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities

Requirements

What we\'re looking for

• Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting or Finance (must-have)
• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, SAIPA, SAICA or equivalent)
• 2-4 years\' experience in a finance or management accounting role
• Comfortable working in a multi-entity or international environment
• Confident in Excel and finance systems (Xero experience preferred)
• Proactive, organised, and comfortable handling a variety of finance tasks

Benefits

• 23 days of paid holiday (plus public holidays)
• Extra day off on your birthday
• Access to Workshop17 in Kloof Street
• Laptop for work use
• Pet-friendly policies (we get it, new puppies need settling in time too)

Salary: R450,000- R600,000 per annum (DOE)