Senior Financial Manager (Hybrid)

Top Vitae; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Vitae is seeking a Senior Financial Manager to drive profitability through expert financial analysis and governance. You will lead financial reporting, treasury management, taxation and statutory audits, while mentoring a small team.

The role emphasizes strategic partnering with stakeholders, AI‑assisted finance, risk management and cost control across multi‑currency operations.

Qualifications

• B.Comm (Hons) with CA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years’ financial experience in auditing, technology, FMCG, retail or similar.
• Self-starting, high impact, resourceful and solution‑driven.
• Proven track record of AI incorporation in a financial environment.
• Able to model different financial outcomes for stakeholders.
• Experience in managing and influencing multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent financial acumen with revenue and cost management experience.
• Restlessly innovative with awareness of changes and proactive responses.
• Collaborative and respectful with strong communication skills.
• Numerical accuracy and analytical drive.

Responsibilities

• Supervise monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliations.
• Ensure timely IAS/IFRS and US GAAP financial statements.
• Review financial information for accuracy and completeness.
• Produce financial information packs and insights for key stakeholders.
• Oversee subscriptions profitability, client billing, and revenue recognition.
• Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts; drive process improvements.
• Lead statutory reporting and coordination of annual audits.
• Manage Working Capital, multi-currency cashflow planning; AP/AR.
• Oversee tax compliance (VAT, EMP201/EMP501, corporation tax, withholding tax).
• Lead a small finance team and oversee budgeting processes.

Skills

Analytically driven

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

AI incorporation

Numerical accuracy

Collaboration

Financial acumen

Education

B.Comm (Hons) with CA/CIMA

Job description

The Senior Financial Manager is responsible for financial control, driving business profitability by offering expert financial and analytical advice to assist in decision‑making processes. As the Senior Financial Manager, you will monitor and enforce compliance with finance‑related laws, procedures, and regulations such as tax filing, foreign exchange, and financial reporting. This role ensures accurate financial planning, monitoring and reporting.

Responsibilities

Financial Accounting

• Supervise and assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial account reconciliations.

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS and US GAAP.

• Review financial information to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Management Reporting

• Create and manage the ongoing production of a financial information pack to deliver financial insights and strategic support to key stakeholders.

• Manage subscriptions profitability, client billing, and revenue recognition processes to ensure accuracy and transparency.

• Monitor and report on financial performance against budgets and forecasts.

• Continually seek to enhance operational processes and reporting.

Statutory Reporting and Annual Audit

• Responsible for the statutory reporting and consolidation across relevant entities.

• Responsible for the planning, supporting and management of the annual audits of all relevant entities.

Treasury Management

• Working Capital Management

• Multi-Currency Cashflow Planning

• Manage the Accounts Payable function

• Manage the Accounts Receivable function

• Initiate Weekly Payment Runs

• Maintain strong cash flow management and forecasting, with focus on cost efficiency.

Taxation

• Oversee the organisation's tax compliance requirements and ensure timely and accurate submissions.

• Manage and coordinate:

• VAT

• EMP201/EMP501 reconciliations

• Corporation Tax

• Withholding Tax

Team Management

• Manage a small team of financial analysts.

• Oversee the operations and development of the company's finance department including budgeting and conducting regular assessments of financial procedures.

Requirements

• B.Comm (Hons) with CA/CIMA (or similar)

• A minimum of 8 years financial experience in auditing, technology, FMCG, retail or similar industry.

• High impact self-starting individual, resourceful and solution-driven.

• Proven track record of AI incorporation in a financial environment.

• Have the ability to be creative in problem solving and financial decision making, and able to model different potential outcomes to meet the needs of the internal and external stakeholders.

• Experience in managing and influencing multiple stakeholders.

• Excellent financial acumen, with experience in revenue and cost management.

• Restlessly Innovative - constantly aware of changes, spotting them early and responding to them.

• Collaborative and Respectful.

• Great Communication Skills.

• Numerical Accuracy.

• Analytically Driven.