Finance Manager
Stellenbosch - South Africa
Job Summary
This role involves managing staff directing regional operations facilitating management meetings reviewing performance metrics and driving improvements across critical operational areas such as billing debtors leasing facilities and cash flow management.
The successful candidate will have a strong analytical mindset with a keen ability to assess key performance indicators (KPIs) monitor financial targets and guide strategic initiatives for operational growth.
The successful candidate will have a strong analytical mindset with a keen ability to assess key performance indicators (KPIs) monitor financial targets and guide strategic initiatives for operational growth.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Oversight
Management & Performance Reporting
Regional Financial & Operations
Qualifications & Experience
Financial Oversight
- Monitor and analyse financial performance of regional portfolios against budget and benchmarks.
- Investigate anomalies or underperformance as requested by the Regional Head.
- Contribute financial insights and reports for strategic initiatives and key operational focus areas.
- Collaborate with Asset Management on annual budgets forecasts and capital expenditure reviews.
- Track and oversee regional Capex budgets including loading and reviewing Capex projects on MDA.
- Ensure alignment and support between regional operations and centralized finance or support functions.
Management & Performance Reporting
- Compile and review monthly financial management packs
- Prepare partner and stakeholder reporting packs specific to regional operations.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date tracking of KPAs for the region and ensure timely and structured reporting.
- Support the Regional Head in compiling performance reports for Asset Management.
- Ensure MDA financial data is accurate; raise and address discrepancies with relevant departments.
- Coordinate weekly reporting submissions from all regional finance-related functions.
- Develop weekly monitoring dashboards and metrics to drive effective portfolio management.
- Conduct ad hoc analysis and reporting as required by senior management.
Regional Financial & Operations
- Ensure all financial decisions adhere to delegation of authority and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain oversight of regional office financial and administrative functions (HR liaison IT Manco attendance office operations).
- Act as primary regional point of contact for Central Finance regarding reporting queries and data accuracy.
- Manage petty cash processes and ensure timely and accurate monthly reconciliations.
- Safeguard and ensure effective financial control over regional assets.
Qualifications & Experience
- A Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field is required.
- A professional designation such as CA(SA) CIMA or similar will be advantageous but is not essential.
- 5 to 10 years relevant experience in financial management
- Solid experience in budgeting reporting and managing financial operations across multiple sites or regions.
- Proficiency in financial systems (MDA preferred) and Microsoft Office especially Excel.
- Experience working in a dynamic environment with both operational and strategic financial responsibilities.
Required Experience:
Manager