SUMMARY:
Finance Manager â Durbanville
Finance / Compliance / Commercial Strategy
Full-time | On-site
Our client is a dynamic and purpose-driven company committed to reshaping sustainable urban development in the Durbanville region. With a strong focus on innovation, commercial growth, and community impact, the company continues to expand its residential portfolio, strengthen revenue operations, and refine its legal and compliance frameworks.
They are seeking a seasoned Finance Manager to take full strategic and financial leadership across all finance, compliance, and revenue-generating functions. This senior role is central to guiding financial strategy, driving commercial performance, and ensuring strong governance â all while leading and mentoring a small, high-performing team. The ideal candidate combines advanced technical expertise with strategic vision, commercial acumen, and hands-on financial management capability.
POSITION INFO:
Key ResponsibilitiesÂ
- Financial Strategy & Commercial Analysis: Lead and review all key financial reporting, budgets, and forecasts. Provide strategic insights, risk evaluation, and commercial guidance to senior management.
- Statutory Oversight & Audit Management: Manage the full annual audit process and act as the final reviewer and signatory for all statutory submissions (VAT, Income Tax, Provisional Tax) prepared by the Finance Lead.
- Cash Flow & Treasury Management: Oversee cash flow, capital planning, treasury functions, and banking relationships to ensure financial stability and optimal liquidity.
- Compliance & Legal Governance: Oversee the compliance and legal framework in collaboration with the Compliance Coordinator. Ensure all contracts, commercial leases, and corporate documentation are accurate, compliant, and commercially sound.
- Revenue & Commercial Strategy: Provide high-level oversight across all revenue-generating activities, including co-working, events, properties, and new revenue streams. Support pricing, modelling, and yield optimisation.
- Commercial Property Performance: Manage and analyse the property portfolioâs financial performance, including rental yields, lease profitability, tenant billing, and deposit management.
- Policy & Risk Management: Develop, update, and maintain all financial, HR, and operational policies to ensure best practices and mitigate risk.
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and support the Finance Lead, Revenue Coordinator, and Compliance Coordinator to create a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
- Operational Support: Step in during key periods to provide hands-on support with daily operations â including reconciliations, payment runs, and month-end responsibilities.
What Youâll Bring- Industry Experience (Essential): 5â7 years in a senior finance leadership role, ideally within Commercial Property, Asset Management, or Professional Services. (Manufacturing, Logistics, or Agriculture backgrounds will not be suitable.)
- Commercial Acumen: Proven experience in strategic decision-making, pricing models, revenue optimisation, and profitability analysis.
- Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of South African finance, HR, tax, and compliance regulations. Solid understanding of accounting principles and systems (QuickBooks essential). Property finance and lease structuring experience are critical.
- Qualifications: A relevant finance degree is required. CA(SA) or CIMA highly advantageous.
- Leadership & Attributes: A proactive, collaborative leader with strong strategic thinking and analytical ability. Must be comfortable integrating finance, revenue, risk, and compliance into cohesive business decisions.
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