CA(SA) Group Financial Manager

SUMMARY:
CA(SA) Group Financial Manager-R125 000p/m CTC - Sandton

POSITION INFO:

Reporting to: CEO
Direct reports: Finance support staff (3)

Role Purpose

Established corporate advisory firm is urgently seeking a strong, high-calibre Group Financial Manager to act as the custodian of the entire finance function across multiple operating entities. The role is hands-on, commercially focused, and requires oversight of finance operations, end to end across a diversified group with activities in professional services, construction & civils and engineering consulting.

This individual will be responsible for ensuring financial integrity, robust controls, accurate reporting, and meaningful commercial insights, while leading and developing a small finance team across the group.

Key Responsibilities

Group Financial Management

• Take full ownership of the group finance function across all subsidiaries.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting at entity and group level.
• Prepare and present monthly management accounts, variance analyses, and supporting commentary.
• Oversee group consolidations, intercompany accounting, and eliminations.

Financial Control & Compliance

• Act as custodian of all financial controls, policies, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, tax legislation (VAT, income tax, PAYE), and statutory requirements, with support from advisors where applicable.
• Manage and coordinate year-end audit processes, including engagement with external auditors.

Budgets and Forecasting

• Own the end‑to‑end budgeting and forecasting process across the group, including regular forecasting and variance analysis against actual performance.

Cash Flow & Treasury

• Manage group cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, and working capital.
• Manage and advise on group treasury investments.
• Provide proactive oversight of debtors, creditors, and cash optimisation.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop finance support team
• Set clear responsibilities, workflows, and performance expectations.
• Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Ad Hoc Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and financial efficiency across the group.
• Participate in board or management meetings as required.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• CA(SA) designation (essential).

Experience

• 3–6 years post-articles experience, ideally within:
  • Group environments
• Exposure to multiple legal entities and group reporting.

Technical Competence

• Solid grounding in financial reporting, consolidations, and IFRS principles.
• Strong understanding of relevant tax legislation and compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of management accounting and commercial finance.
• Comfortable rolling up sleeves in a hands-on role where needed.

If you meet the criteria, please email your updated MS Word CV to asap