Project Financial Manager

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NPr003852/MonB

Date posted:

Friday, May 29, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

900000 Annually

SUMMARY:

Ever looked at a billion-rand mining project and thought, “I wonder who keeps the numbers from going off the rails?” - Well… that’s this job. If budgets, forecasts, dashboards, cost control and project performance are your thing, and you enjoy sitting where finance, engineering and operations all collide, one of the world’s largest mining companies has a seat with your name on it.

POSITION INFO:

Our client is a globally recognised mining powerhouse, operating massive, technically complex projects where financial accuracy is just as important as operational execution. Based in Johannesburg East, they’re looking for a commercially sharp Project Finance Manager to partner closely with project teams, engineers and operational leadership. This role sits right in the middle of the action, tracking project performance, controlling costs, strengthening reporting and ensuring that capital projects stay financially on course from planning through to execution.

You’ll need to be comfortable challenging numbers, questioning variances and translating financial data into insights that operational teams can actually use.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive project budgeting, forecasting and cost control processes
Analyse project financial performance and provide weekly / monthly forecasts
Prepare cost reports, variance analysis and capital expenditure reporting
Partner with engineers and project managers to improve financial performance
Strengthen financial controls and support internal / external audit processes
Optimise and improve reporting efficiencies
Develop dashboards and insights
Identify opportunities to improve plant efficiency and total cost of ownership
Enhance reporting processes and support continuous improvement initiatives

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Minimum BCom Honours Degree
CIMA qualification beneficial
7+ years’ experience in project finance or project controlling environments
Strong experience in project budgeting, costing, forecasting and controls
Experience working closely with project managers and engineering teams
Experience with reporting tools, such as QlikView, Power BI, or similar
Exposure to project management systems
SAP experience beneficial
Strong report writing, analytical and leadership capability
Ability to translate operational data into meaningful financial insight

If you’re ready to move beyond standard reporting and step into finance that directly drives operational success on large-scale projects, this role digs a little deeper than the average finance job!

For more exciting Finance vacancies, please visit:
I also specialise in recruiting in the following:

Financial Managers
Financial Accountants
Management Accountants
Financial Controllers
Cost Accountants
Payroll
Financial Analysts
All Finance C-Suite roles

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:
Monya Bolt
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