Senior Financial Manager

Dante Personnel Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Dante Personnel Recruitment (Pty) Ltd in Gauteng is assisting a technology and sustainability-focused SME in Boksburg to appoint a Senior Finance Manager / CFO who will own the finance function and guide strategic financial decisions.

This hands-on role requires leadership of end-to-end accounting, budgeting, cash flow management and governance, with experience in SME or high-growth environments. You will partner with senior management and the Board.

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting, BCom Financial Accounting or BCom Finance or equivalent.
• 5–7 years' progressive finance experience.
• Experience managing the full finance function within an SME, entrepreneurial or growing business.
• End-to-end accounting knowledge.
• Experience with management accounts, month-end processes, reconciliations, budgeting and forecasting, cash flow and working capital, financial controls, financial reporting.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and Xero or a comparable cloud-based accounting system.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the company's finance function.
• Manage accounting processes, reconciliations and month-end close.
• Prepare and analyse monthly management and financial reports.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, debtors and creditors.
• Ensure strong financial controls and accurate accounting records.
• Manage VAT, SARS and statutory financial compliance.
• Coordinate annual financial statements and external audits.
• Liaise with external accountants, auditors and financial service providers.
• Provide financial analysis and advice to senior management and the Board.
• Support funding applications, investor reporting, grants and financial due diligence.
• Identify financial risks and implement appropriate controls.
• Develop and improve finance systems, processes and reporting structures.
• Provide commercial insight into revenue, margins, costs, cash flow and business performance.
• Support the business as it scales and develops its finance function.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Reconciliations

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Business partnering

Strategic thinking

Education

BCom Accounting

BCom Financial Accounting

BCom Finance

CA(SA) or PA(SA)

Tools

Xero

Job description

SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER / CFO

Location: Boksburg, Gauteng Employment Type: Full-time A growing technology and sustainability-focused business is looking for an experienced Senior Finance Manager / CFO to take ownership of the company's finance function. This is a hands‑on senior finance role suited to someone who has experience working within an SME, entrepreneurial or growing business environment and can manage both the day‑to‑day financial function and provide strategic financial guidance to senior management and the Board.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the company's finance function
• Manage accounting processes, reconciliations and month‑end close
• Prepare and analyse monthly management and financial reports
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, debtors and creditors
• Ensure strong financial controls and accurate accounting records
• Manage VAT, SARS and statutory financial compliance
• Coordinate annual financial statements and external audits
• Liaise with external accountants, auditors and financial service providers
• Provide financial analysis and advice to senior management and the Board
• Support funding applications, investor reporting, grants and financial due diligence
• Identify financial risks and implement appropriate controls
• Develop and improve finance systems, processes and reporting structures
• Provide commercial insight into revenue, margins, costs, cash flow and business performance
• Support the business as it scales and develops its finance function

Minimum Requirements

• BCom Accounting, BCom Financial Accounting,
• BCom Finance or equivalent qualification.
• 5–7 years' progressive finance experience.
• Strong experience managing the full finance function within an SME, entrepreneurial or growing business.
• Strong end‑to‑end accounting knowledge.
• Experience with:
  • Management accounts
  • Month‑end processes
  • Reconciliations
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Cash flow and working capital
  • Financial controls
  • Financial reporting
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with Xero or a comparable cloud‑based accounting system.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and financial discipline.

Advantageous

• CA(SA) or PA(SA).
• SARS eFiling and VAT201 experience.
• Experience with audits and annual financial statements.
• Investor reporting or funding experience.
• Financial due diligence experience.
• Experience within a start‑up, SME or high‑growth environment.

Key Competencies

• Strong financial and commercial judgement.
• Analytical and solution‑driven.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Strong communication and business partnering skills.
• Able to provide financial advice and challenge when required.
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Comfortable working hands‑on in a growing business