Financial Manager

SUMMARY:
Ready to take the next step in hospitality finance? As Financial Manager, you’ll move beyond routine reporting into a hands-on role where your expertise in service, stock, labor, and cost control drives real impact. Partnering with operational leaders, you’ll influence decisions in real time and see the results every day while sharpening your commercial skills and stepping into visible leadership.

POSITION INFO:

• Take full responsibility for day-to-day financial management, reporting, and compliance within an operational business unit
• Review and present monthly management accounts, financial analysis, and performance reports to senior leadership
• Drive cost control through budget vs actual analysis, COS reviews, and identification of efficiency and savings opportunities
• Oversee tax compliance including VAT, payroll taxes, and annual income tax calculations
• Manage treasury and cash controls, including payment approvals, cash-flow forecasting, reconciliations, and float controls
• Oversee procurement activities, stock controls, and supplier management to ensure value, compliance, and accuracy
• Lead monthly stock counts, spot checks, and monitoring of slow-moving or expired stock
• Ensure accurate payroll inputs, review payroll reports, and manage labour costs against approved structures
• Maintain fixed asset registers and ensure proper safeguarding, project controls, and asset verification
• Monitor accounts receivable, debtor ageing, and operational accounts, escalating risks where required
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and rolling estimates, supporting financial planning and performance tracking
• Coordinate external audits and support the preparation of annual financial statements
• Act as a finance partner to operational leadership, supporting decision-making and risk mitigation
• Lead, manage, and develop a finance team, ensuring high standards, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and operational support as required

• Minimum 3–5+ years’ experience in a Financial Manager or senior finance role within an operational environment
• Strong financial and management accounting experience, including reporting, budgeting, and audit support
• Proven experience in cost control, stock management, procurement oversight, and cash management
• Solid understanding of tax compliance and statutory financial requirements
• Experience working closely with operational teams in a service-driven business
• Confident leader with experience managing and developing finance teams
• Advanced Excel skills and strong experience with ERP and financial system

• Complete articles preferred
• Completed tertiary degree in Finance or Accounting