Senior Finance Manager (CA(SA) – 7-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Greys Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Greys Recruitment is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead the finance team and provide strategic financial leadership. You will oversee month-end close, statutory reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and drive process improvements across the function.

Ideal candidates have a CA(SA), extensive experience in financial reporting, and strong stakeholder engagement skills. The role focuses on delivering accurate reporting, robust controls, and insights to support business decisions on a

Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualification is essential.
• Senior finance or financial management experience.
• Experience in managing and developing a finance team.
• Strong technical accounting, financial reporting and statutory compliance knowledge.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial analysis.
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.
• Strong systems proficiency and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the finance team, ensuring performance and deadlines.
• Oversee month-end and year-end processes, GL integrity, reconciliations and reporting.
• Prepare and review management accounts, financial statements, budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor financial performance including revenue, costs, margins and EBITDA.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, treasury activities, debtors and suppliers payments.
• Oversee statutory reporting, tax compliance, audit preparation and submissions.
• Provide financial analysis and commercial insights for decisions.
• Maintain robust financial controls and compliance with policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with senior management to support business performance.

Skills

CA(SA)

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

Cognos

BuildSmart

Advanced Excel

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the finance team, ensuring effective performance and delivery against deadlines.
• Oversee month-end and year-end processes, general ledger integrity, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Prepare and review management accounts, financial statements, budgets, forecasts and monthly reforecasts.
• Monitor financial performance, including revenue, costs, margins and EBITDA.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, treasury activities, debtor collections and supplier payments.
• Oversee statutory reporting, tax compliance, audit preparation and related submissions.
• Provide financial analysis and commercial insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Maintain robust financial controls, approval processes and compliance with internal policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with senior management and operational stakeholders to support business performance.

Minimum Requirements

• CA(SA) qualification is essential.
• Proven experience in a senior finance or financial management role.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing a finance team.
• Strong technical accounting, financial reporting and statutory compliance knowledge.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial analysis.
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.
• Strong systems proficiency and advanced Excel skills.

Advantageous: Experience with Cognos and BuildSmart, or similar financial reporting and accounting systems.

Important Information

This is a seven-month fixed-term contract offering an opportunity to contribute at a senior level within a commercially focused environment. The successful candidate must be available to commence by the second week of November 2026.