Finance Manager

SUMMARY:
This role offers a genuine career-defining step for an experienced Financial Manager with a background in startups, fintech and regulated financial services. You’ll operate at the centre of a high-growth environment, gaining exposure to multi-currency operations, complex financial flows, and regulatory execution while working closely with senior leadership, product, and IT teams. The role combines deep, hands-on ownership with the opportunity to design scalable finance infrastructure. Ideal for someone ready to leverage relevant experience and accelerate their impact as the business scales.

POSITION INFO:

Financial Operations, Reporting and Controls
Own the end-to-end monthly close process, including journals, reconciliations, and close timetable management
Produce accurate, timely management and group reporting aligned to international accounting standards
Prepare and maintain key reconciliations across banks, settlement accounts, wallets, and clearing structures, investigating and resolving variances
Maintain, document, and enhance finance policies, procedures, and internal controls to support audit and regulatory requirements
Coordinate audit preparation and act as a key point of contact for external auditors and group finance stakeholders
Treasury, Liquidity and Working Capital
Monitor liquidity and working capital positions across multiple entities and currencies
Support day-to-day treasury activity, including cash movements, settlement funding, and balance tracking
Assist with banking and payment partner administration, including account maintenance and compliance documentation
Regulatory, Tax and Compliance Support
Support tax compliance processes across operating jurisdictions in collaboration with external advisors
Work closely with legal, compliance, and risk teams to respond to regulatory requests and maintain audit-ready financial records
Ensure finance operations and documentation align with regulatory expectations in a cross-border environment
Finance Operations and Process Improvement
Oversee the Accounts Payable function, ensuring accurate processing, controls, and supplier management
Partner with People Operations on payroll preparation and related statutory submissions
Collaborate with operations teams on settlements, payouts, exception handling, and operational reporting
Identify recurring issues across financial flows and drive automation, tooling improvements, and process optimisation
Stakeholder Engagement and Decision Support
Partner with cross-functional teams to support expansion initiatives and new market activity
Provide clear financial insights to leadership, highlighting risks, opportunities, and performance trends
Contribute to scenario modelling and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making

Skills & Experience:
CA(SA), ACMA, CGMA, AGA(SA)
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a finance role within fintech, payments, financial services, or another fast-paced, regulated environment
Proven experience managing month-end close, reconciliations, and management reporting in a multi-entity context
Exposure to treasury operations, working capital management, and cross-border or multi-currency flows
Experience supporting audits and working with external audit and tax advisors
Experience in modern data and finance tools (e.g. SQL, Python, BI tools) is advantageous
Strong analytical capability, with comfort working across large datasets, financial models, and dashboards
Demonstrated ability to improve processes, controls, and financial workflows through automation and tooling

Qualification:
CA(SA), ACMA, CGMA, AGA(SA)


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