Financial Manager

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFU015101/Camy

Date posted:

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

600000 Annually

SUMMARY:
A fast-growing logistics and courier leader is searching for a forward-thinking, commercially sharp Financial Manager who thrives in a high-momentum environment. If operations, strategy, and speed excite you, then welcome home! This is a role where your impact is visible, your insights matter, and your decisions drive national operations.

POSITION INFO:
Our client is a cutting-edge logistics and courier business built on speed, technology and a commitment to delivering excellence nationwide.

As the Financial Manager, you will become a core strategic partner, steering financial performance across multiple branches and shaping the financial direction of a rapidly scaling organisation.

Bring your financial genius to the company that delivers for South Africa daily. You’ll collaborate closely with the CEO, operational leadership, and branch managers to drive pricing strategy, cost optimisation, and route profitability. This isn’t just finance, it’s finance at courier speed.

Lead with influence. Build with insight. Grow with impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Consolidate branch financials and deliver accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements with clear KPIs and insights for senior leadership.
Monitor business performance through continuous review and variance analysis to support rapid, informed decision-making.
Manage cash flow, collections, supplier payments, and liquidity across high-volume logistics operations.
Ensure full compliance with IFRS, VAT, PAYE, and manage external audits efficiently.
Partner with operations and branch managers to analyse route profitability, delivery cost drivers, and operational performance.
Support executive leadership in pricing strategy, margin enhancement, and cost-control initiatives.
Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-branch finance team; strengthen accuracy, training, and succession planning.
Enhance financial systems and reporting tools integrated with logistics/tracking platforms, driving automation and data integrity.
Own the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning cycle across all branches.

Job Experience & Skills Required (Ideal Candidate Profile):

BCom Accounting/Finance (Honours advantageous).
5–8+ years’ experience in financial management within logistics, distribution, FMCG, or similarly fast-paced operational environments.
Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, VAT, PAYE, and audit processes.
Proven experience managing multi-branch reporting and leading finance teams.
Advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency; exposure to automation and systems integration beneficial.
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence operations and strategy.

Apply now!

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I also specialise in recruiting in the following:

Financial Manager
Group Finance Manager
Financial Director
Group Accountant
Financial Accountant
Management Accountant
Cost Accountant
Financial Controller
Bookkeeper

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information, contact:
Camryn Basson
Specialist Recruitment Consultant

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