Group Financial Manager

SUMMARY:
Ready to Lead the Numbers at a Group Level? Join a High-Impact Team Where Finance Meets Strategy! If you’re a commercially sharp CA(SA) with the confidence to handle group consolidations, cash flow strategy, and budget control – and want to step into a role where your insights actually shape the business – then this one’s for you.

POSITION INFO:
Join a respected mid-sized Group operating in the dynamic manufacturing and publishing sectors, with a footprint that spans multiple entities. They're all about collaboration, visibility, and value, and they’re looking for a seasoned Financial Manager to be the right hand to the Group FD.

Based in Montague Gardens, this role offers you the opportunity to work close to home while enjoying the impact of a group-level portfolio. You’ll be involved in Board-level decision-making, JSE exposure (ideal to have, but not required), and drive cash flow and treasury strategy with precision.

What’s in it for you? A strong leadership seat with C-suite visibility, and the ability to influence financial direction across multiple business units – all while being part of an inclusive and transformation-driven culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full ownership of group consolidations, including monthly reporting and variance analysis across business units.
• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, collaborating with operational heads.
• Oversee and improve cash flow planning, treasury management, and working capital optimisation.
• Support compliance, audit, and JSE-related processes, ensuring accurate and timely submissions.

• CA(SA) designation – non-negotiable.
• Minimum 4+ years' experience in a Financial Manager role, ideally within group structures.
• Solid exposure to consolidations, budgeting, cash flow and treasury functions.
• Industry exposure in manufacturing or publishing preferred.
• Advanced Excel; and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Syspro, or similar).
• JSE exposure is a strong advantage.

• Financial Management
• CA(SA)
• Group Reporting
• Treasury
• Consolidations
• JSE Reporting
• Commercial Finance