Group Finance Manager

Are you a Chartered Accountant (CA(SA) with strong commercial acumen and a passion for turning financial insight into business impact?

Hire Resolve’s Client is looking for an accomplished Finance Manager to take ownership of the financial management of a dynamic Group and play a key role in supporting sustainable growth, sound governance and strategic decision-making.

This is far more than a traditional financial reporting role. You’ll sit at the heart of the business, partnering with Executive Management, the Board, shareholders, lenders and key stakeholders while overseeing a broad Group finance portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

You’ll take the lead across:

• Group financial management and reporting across multiple entities
• Monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes
• Management accounts, consolidated reporting and financial statements
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• 13-week cash flow forecasting, treasury and liquidity management
• Banking relationships, funding facilities and financial institutions
• Taxation, VAT, SARS engagements and statutory compliance
• IFRS / IFRS for SMEs and technical accounting
• Financial controls, governance, risk management and audit
• Debtors, creditors, payroll, inventory and fixed asset oversight
• Financial systems, reporting dashboards and process automation
• Financial modelling, investment evaluations and business cases
• Acquisitions, disposals, due diligence and strategic projects
• B-BBEE financial information and tender documentation
• Identifying opportunities to improve profitability, reduce costs and optimise working capital
• Leading, developing and mentoring the finance team

You’ll also provide commercial and strategic financial guidance to management across business decisions, investments, funding, acquisitions and operational improvements.

Requirements

We’re looking for someone who brings both technical financial expertise and commercial leadership.

Essential:

• CA(SA) – Chartered Accountant
• BCom Honours Accounting, Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting or equivalent
• 5+ years’ relevant post-qualification Financial Manager experience
• Proven experience overseeing the financial affairs and reporting requirements of companies
• Strong experience in:
• Management reporting
• Budgeting & forecasting
• Annual financial statements
• Taxation
• Treasury
• Audit
• Statutory reporting
• Experience leading, reviewing and developing a finance team
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or IFRS for SMEs
• Sound knowledge of the South African Companies Act and tax legislation
• Strong leadership, communication, planning and stakeholder-management skills

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.

• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Maria van Rooyen at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: maria.vanrooyen@hireresolve.us

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.