Financial Manager - Fully Remote

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

A company based in Cape Town is looking for a Financial Manager. Fully remote.

Position Overview:

As a Financial Manager, you will be a team lead, working closely with clients to design, implement and control scalable financial ecosystems that present timely, accurate, understandable financial information, interpreting the data and making recommendations.. This position offers a unique opportunity for Financial Managers to expand their skill set and gain valuable experience in servicing dynamic clients operating in diverse industries around the world.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Finance Expertise: Design, implement and control operational finance systems, and processes, from data entry to financial reporting.
• Client Servicing: Provide financial consulting services to our diverse client base, assisting them in achieving their financial objectives.
• Financial Analysis: Analyzing financial data to provide insights that support strategic decision-making for our clients.
• Key performance indicator development: Gain an understanding of our clients business, and what their growth strategy is, and develop, measure and report on Key Performance indicators
• Data Management: Be responsible for controlling finance resources to deliver accurate and timely recording of financial transactions, maintaining financial databases, and ensuring data integrity.
• Reporting: Contribute to the preparation and presentation of financial statements, performance reports, and variance analyses.
• Financial Modeling: Developing financial models for our client base to communicate strategy to internal and external stakeholders;
• Budgeting: Running a budgeting process annually for our clients that results in absolute clarity on resource allocations and variance reporting thereon;
• Cash flow monitoring: Consistently refining cash-flow monitoring and reporting process to ensure decision makers have a pulse on the business cash-flow.
• Board Pack: Preparing and presenting the necessary financial information to the client’s board of directors.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in financial processes and reporting systems.
• Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, new systems, accounting regulations, and best practices to maintain a high level of expertise.
• Collaborative Environment: Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including C-Suite executives, Start-up Founders and entrepreneurs, Auditors, and Legal advisors, to provide holistic financial solutions.

Qualifications:

• CA(SA) requirement
• 5 years experience working as a Financial Manager
• Experience in a Software as a Service Startup advantages
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Strong management skills, orchestrating the intended result
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Effective resource management.
• A proactive attitude and eagerness to learn and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently when required.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package and performance-based bonuses.
• Exposure to a wide variety of industries and international business environments.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that directly impact clients' success.