Senior Financial Manager

SUMMARY:
Can you lead financial governance, reporting, and compliance at a senior level and still stay close to the detail?

POSITION INFO:
If IFRS, complex reporting packs, stakeholder engagement, and audit management are second nature to you, and you’re comfortable leading finance teams while managing multiple projects, this Senior Financial Manager role offers both scale and influence.
We connect high‑calibre finance professionals with career opportunities that provide depth, exposure, and long‑term progression.
This is not a stepping‑stone role.
It is a senior finance leadership opportunity.
Our client is a well‑established organisation based in Johannesburg North, operating in a complex, multi‑project environment. They are seeking a Senior Financial Manager to take ownership of financial reporting, compliance, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership, with strong exposure to external parties and regulatory requirements.
If you thrive in structured, high‑accountability environments and can balance strategic oversight with hands‑on execution, this role will suit you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate relationships with external auditors
• Preparation and review of Annual Financial Statements
• Oversee VAT and Income Tax compliance and submissions
• Manage exposure to third parties, including insurance claims and fraud‑related matters
• Financial involvement in local tender processes
• Apply working knowledge of pension funds
• Oversight and management of loan structures and financing arrangements
• Ensure full IFRS compliance
• Deliver accurate and timely monthly financial reporting
• Manage and report across multiple projects
• Lead, manage, and develop finance team members
• Prepare and present financial information to external stakeholders
• Review management accounts and ensure reporting accuracy
• Compile and present monthly and quarterly reporting packs

• CA(SA) or CIMA qualification (essential)
• 8+ years’ post‑qualification experience
• Career profile aligned to approximately 12 years’ total experience
• Financial Services experience preferred (open to other industries)
• Proven people management and leadership experience
• Strong stakeholder engagement and reporting capability
• Confident operating in a structured, deadline‑driven environment

• Financial Directors
• Chief Financial Officers
• Financial Managers
• Financial & Senior Accountants
• Cost & Management Accountants
• Financial Controllers