Finance Manager (CA)
Location: Cape Town South Africa
About Jabu
Were shaking up Africas financial landscape by digitizing cash transactions with smart devices. Backed by Y Combinator and worldclass investors Jabu is scaling fast building real impact across the continent.
Key Responsibilities
Core Financial Management
- Oversee daytoday accounting ensuring compliance with local and international standards.
- Manage monthend quarterend and yearend closes providing accurate and timely financial reports.
- Supervise tax compliance and regulatory filings across multiple jurisdictions optimizing Jabus tax position.
- Coordinate both internal and external audits; maintain strong internal controls to mitigate risks.
Cost Allocation & Profitability
- Develop and implement frameworks for allocating direct and indirect costs at a granular level (e.g. per safe per customer).
- Track and analyze profitability across different product lines markets and regions.
- Identify underperforming units or clients and recommend actions to improve margins or discontinue services.
Treasury & Payments Management
- Manage cash flow and working capital ensuring operational continuity and strategic flexibility.
- Build relationships with banking partners payment processors and other financial institutions across African markets.
- Oversee crossborder and local payment processes prioritizing security speed and costefficiency.
Financing & Loan Structuring
- Propose and evaluate financing strategies (e.g. bank loans venture debt asset financing) for product expansion (e.g. new JabuSafes).
- Negotiate terms with lenders or investors managing interest rates collateral requirements and repayment schedules.
- Mitigate risks (currency fluctuations rate volatility) with appropriate financial instruments or hedging strategies.
Strategic Financial Planning
- Collaborate with leadership to assess new market opportunities create financial models and guide investment decisions.
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) that align with Jabus growth objectives.
- Develop and maintain pricing and profitability strategies in collaboration with product and sales teams.
Team Leadership & Development
- Recruit mentor and scale a highperforming finance team capable of supporting multimarket operations.
- Implement robust financial systems tools and technologies to enhance reporting analytics and scalability.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and datadriven decisionmaking.
Required Experience:
Manager