Management Accountant

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFR006970/Angie

Date posted:

Friday, July 18, 2025

Location:

Stellenbosch, South Africa

SUMMARY:
A fast-growing, multi-country financial services group is looking to appoint a Management Accountant within its Group Finance team. This newly created role is focused on strengthening financial frameworks, enhancing financial control, and supporting strategic finance initiatives across the group.
We're looking for someone with strong technical ability, excellent business acumen, and a passion for using financial insights to drive operational performance. If you’re detail-oriented, thrive in fast-paced environments, and are excited to be part of a mission-driven business operating across Africa, this could be your next career move.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Develop a deep understanding of the group’s operations to provide insightful financial analysis and support decision-making.
Assist in designing and maintaining a strong financial control environment across the group.
Identify inefficiencies in current processes and suggest improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary.
Support the development and implementation of financial reporting tools and dashboards.
Assist in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and rolling financial models.
Perform detailed cash flow forecasting and support liquidity planning for the group.
Analyse the debtor’s book and assess its implications for cash flow and profitability.
Contribute to cost benchmarking and group-wide operational expenditure reviews.
Support the rollout of new financial systems, ensuring alignment with internal controls and documentation standards.
Assist regional finance teams with system implementations and process consistency.
Enhance controls post-system implementation to ensure continued financial discipline.
Drive initiatives to streamline branch-level accounting and reporting processes.
Support internal education and training around financial controls and best practices.

Requirements:

Fully qualified CIMA professional with 2–3 years of post-qualification experience.
Experience in financial controls, reporting, or systems implementation is highly advantageous.
Industry experience in lending is not essential—diverse sector experience is welcomed.
Willingness to travel occasionally across African markets.
A proactive mindset and a passion for contributing to financial excellence in a developing world context.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly. For more finance jobs, please visit

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.

We also invite you to contact us to discuss your next career move in finance!

For more information, contact:
Angelique Jardim
Specialist Recruitment Consultant

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