Shared Services Manager

Salix Recruitment; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a senior finance leader in Durban, South Africa, for a role that demands accountability for finance shared services. The ideal candidate should have a CA(SA) and the ability to enhance cost efficiency and elevate service quality. The position requires strong leadership and operational discipline to ensure measurable performance in financial operations across the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior finance leadership role.
• Strong understanding of finance operations and governance.
• Ability to drive cost efficiency and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for operational and strategic performance of finance shared services.
• Build scalable finance operations and enforce governance.
• Elevate quality, speed, and reliability of financial services.

Education

CA(SA)

Job description

This is a senior-level finance leadership opportunity for a commercially astute CA(SA) to step into a nationally influential shared services function.

The role carries full accountability for the operational and strategic performance of finance shared services, with direct impact on cost efficiency, financial control and service delivery across a complex group environment.

It is designed for a finance leader who understands how to turn structure, systems and standards into measurable business performance, not just process compliance.

Operating at the centre of Group Finance, this position demands a blend of technical depth, leadership maturity and operational discipline.

The mandate is clear : build scalable finance operations, enforce strong governance and elevate the quality, speed and reliability of financial services across the organisation.