- Location
- City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Finance
- Seniority
- Manager
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Vincere
Description
Do you thrive on getting into the detail while leading a team? We're looking for a hands-on Finance Manager to take ownership of financial management and reporting across an established, multi-entity group.
Why join this team?
This role sits at the heart of the group's finance function. You'll work closely with the Financial Director and lead a team of four, while staying close to the numbers yourself. It's a fast-paced environment where no two months look the same, and it offers a real path towards a Financial Director role for the right person.
What you will be doing:
- Managing the finance function across six group entities
- Overseeing and taking part in month-end and year-end close
- Preparing and reviewing monthly management accounts and financial reports
- Performing and reviewing journals, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules
- Investigating discrepancies and resolving month-end issues
- Managing and reconciling intercompany transactions across the group
- Working with transactions in multiple currencies
- Preparing and reviewing annual budgets, forecasts and financial projections
- Analysing performance against budget and explaining material variances
- Preparing and submitting VAT returns and related reconciliations
- Performing high-level income tax calculations and reviewing tax reconciliations
- Reviewing payroll-related tax reconciliations, including PAYE, EMP201 and EMP501
- Supporting SARS and statutory compliance
- Leading, reviewing and developing a finance team of four
- Maintaining strong financial controls and accounting standards