Remote Lead Management Accountant — Strategic Finance Leader

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Professional development

Medical aid

Retirement savings

Generous annual leave

Cutting-edge financial tools

Innovative culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Management Accountant for a fully remote senior role in South Africa. You will lead the management accounting function, drive budgeting, forecasting, cost control and performance analysis across the organization.

You will develop KPIs and dashboards, supervise the finance team, ensure compliance, and provide strategic financial insights to senior leadership while collaborating with operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Management Accounting, or related field.
• CIMA, CA(SA) or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• 6–8 years of progressive management accounting experience, with leadership exposure.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and cost management expertise.
• Proficiency with accounting software and advanced Excel; BI tools an advantage (Power BI/Tableau).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills for remote collaboration.
• Experience in the technology sector is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management accounting team, overseeing daily operations and performance.
• Develop and implement budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Analyze performance against budgets and forecasts with actionable insights.
• Manage cost accounting systems, product costing, profitability analysis, inventory valuation.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards to monitor business performance and trends.
• Prepare and present detailed management reports to executives.
• Drive process improvements, internal controls and efficiency gains.
• Collaborate with heads of departments to tailor financial support.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and company policies.
• Mentor junior finance team members and foster high performance.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Cost management

Leadership

Remote collaboration

Excel

BI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

CIMA / CA(SA) or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Management Accountant for a fully remote senior role in South Africa. You will lead the management accounting function, drive budgeting, forecasting, cost control and performance analysis across the organization.

You will develop KPIs and dashboards, supervise the finance team, ensure compliance, and provide strategic financial insights to senior leadership while collaborating with operations.