Senior Manager, Finance Operations and Data

impact.com; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid, Casual work environment

Responsible PTO policy

Primary caregiver leave

Training & Development

Medical Aid and Provident Fund

Group schemes with Discovery & Bonitas

Restricted Stock Units

Fitness club reimbursements

Job summary

impact.com is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance Operations and Data to lead end-to-end transactional finance operations including Billings, Collections, AP and Finance Data Operations. You will implement automation, leverage AI, and drive process optimization across multi-national teams while ensuring data integrity and healthy working capital.

You will mentor managers, align with Treasury, Accounting, Tax and IT, and champion best practices in financial operations with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• 10+ years in financial operations (AP/AR/Billings) with leadership experience.
• Chartered Accountant CA(SA) designation or equivalent.
• Experience implementing large-scale finance tech or ERP changes.
• Lean or Six Sigma style process improvements in ops finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Billings, Collections, AP, and Finance Data Operations teams.
• Guide managers on escalations, process improvements, and controls.
• Drive automation with AI and data warehouses to optimize workflows.
• Monitor DSO, DPO and data governance metrics for accuracy.
• Mentor leaders and collaborate with Treasury, Accounting and IT.
• Establish SOX-like controls and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Drive continuous improvements and high control environment.

Skills

Leadership

AI in finance

Data governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Process optimization

Education

CA(SA) designation

Tools

ERP systems

Billing software

BigQuery

Job description

At impact.com we are passionate about our people, our technology, and are obsessed with customer success. Working together enables us to grow rapidly, win, and serve the largest brands in the world. We use cutting edge technology to solve real-world problems for our clients and continue to pull ahead of the pack as the leading SaaS platform for businesses to automate their partnerships and grow their revenue like never before. We have an entrepreneurial spirit and a culture where ambition and curiosity is rewarded. If you are looking to join a team where your opinion is valued, your contributions are noticed, and enjoy working with fun and talented people from all over the world, then this is the place for you!

impact.com, the world’s leading partnership management platform, is transforming the way businesses manage and optimize all types of partnerships—including traditional rewards affiliates, influencers, commerce content publishers, B2B, and more. The company’s powerful, purpose-built platform makes it easy for businesses to create, manage, and scale an ecosystem of partnerships with the brands and communities that customers trust to make purchases, get information, and entertain themselves at home, at work, or on the go. To learn more about how impact.com’s technology platform and partnerships marketplace is driving revenue growth for global enterprise brands such as Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oreal, Fanatics, and Levi’s, visit www.impact.com.

Your Role at impact.com:

The Senior Manager, Finance Operations and Data will oversee the end-to-end transactional finance operational lifecycle, encompassing the Billings, Collections, Accounts Payable, and Finance Data Operations teams. Providing leadership, structure, and consistency, this role ensures accurate, timely, and optimized financial operations. This position is accountable for aligning and optimizing processes, driving process optimization and automation with AI integration, fostering team development, and driving operational excellence to support healthy working capital management.

What You'll Do:

• Drive daily operations across Billings, Collections, Accounts Payable, and Finance Data Operations.
• Provide team leads and managers with guidance on escalations, process improvements, and the implementation of uniform and complete financial procedures.
• Champion and drive the implementation of finance operations automation while leveraging AI tools/capabilities and data warehouses (such as BigQuery) to optimize workflows, enhance data accuracy, and reduce manual processing
• Monitor and report on both key operational and working capital metrics (e.g., DSO, DPO) and also finance data governance metrics (e.g., data accuracy/completeness between SalesForce, billing engine, subscription databases, etc.) to assess the health, progress, and accuracy of transactional workflows.
• Mentor and develop functional managers and their teams, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders, including Treasury, Accounting, Tax, and IT/Systems teams, to ensure seamless financial integration, data integrity, and operation.
• Identify and implement best practices for financial operations and data management.
• Drive a high control environment, similar to a SOX or other high control process, including mapping of processes, identifying risks and relevant controls.
• Ensure strict compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements across all AP and AR processes.

What You Have:

• 10+ years of experience managing financial operations (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billings) and finance data functions, with a proven track record in leadership.
• Chartered Accountant CA(SA) designation or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience implementing large-scale finance technology solutions or ERP transformations.
• Experience in using Lean or Six Sigma (or similar methodologies) to drive continuous improvements and efficiencies in operational finance processes.
• Background working in a complex, multi-national corporate environment.
• Demonstrated expertise and hands-on skills in finance operations automation and the practical application of AI tools within financial workflows.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, mentor, and scale teams across distinct transactional disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience with leading or executing efficient and time sensitive projects.
• In-depth understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and working capital dynamics.
• Demonstrated experience in driving operational efficiencies and increased data governance accuracy through automation and working with data warehouses.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with modern ERP systems, billing software, and financial data management platforms.
• Hybrid, Casual work environment
• Responsible PTO policy
• Take the time off that you need. We are truly committed to a positive work-life balance, recognising that it is important to be happy and fulfilled in both
• Primary caregiver leave
• Training & Development
• Learning the advanced partnership automation products
• Medical Aid and Provident Fund
• Group schemes with Discovery & Bonitas for medical aid
• Restricted Stock Units
• Fitness club fee reimbursements

impact.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employees and applicants for employment shall be given fair treatment and equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, ethnicity or ancestry, color or caste, religion or belief, age, sex (including gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity), national origin, weight, neurodivergence, disability, marital and civil partnership status, caregiving status, veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or other prohibited non-merit factors.