Commercial Finance Manager | Revenue & Operations

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFC024239/CL

Date posted:

Friday, April 24, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

This is a role for someone who leads from the front. If you thrive in highâvolume environments and enjoy balancing commercial decisionâmaking with handsâon execution, this opportunity offers real ownership and visibility.

POSITION INFO:
Our client is a rapidly expanding infrastructureâdriven organisation operating missionâcritical sites across South Africa. They require a commercially astute Commercial Finance Manager to take full accountability for a key legal entity, while contributing at group revenue level. Positioned between finance, operations, and sales, this role demands both strategic thinking and operational depth. You’ll partner closely with executiveâlevel stakeholders, lead a geographically spread finance team, and stay deeply involved in the numbers. This is a deliveryâfocused role where execution carries more weight than titles.

Key Responsibilities:

Endâtoâend financial ownership of a legal entity, operating as a business finance lead
Oversight of revenue processes within a highâvolume billing and collections environment
Management of debtors, escalations, and complex client interactions
Handsâon operational finance including reconciliations, journals, and variance analysis
Commercial support on contracts, pricing models, and sales initiatives
Leadership, coaching, and performance management of a distributed finance team
Financial partnering with Câsuite and senior operational stakeholders
Ensuring compliance with IFRS, internal controls, and financial governance standards

Job Experience and Skills Required:

BCom / BAcc or equivalent 3âyear tertiary qualification in Finance
CA(SA) or CIMA
4+ years’ experience in a Financial Manager or Commercial Finance role
Strong technical accounting background
Proven IFRS knowledge, with IFRS 16 experience nonânegotiable
Solid people leadership and stakeholder engagement track record
Experience in highâvolume, deadlineâdriven environments
Advanced Excel with strong analytical capability
Commercially minded with confident, professional stakeholder presence
Fully onsite role
Handsâon execution style with strong ownership mentality

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