Gauteng: Finance Manager posted by Salix Recruitment

This opportunity is suited to a finance professional who wants more than just reporting responsibilities. The role sits at the heart of a well-established, operationally complex business where finance is expected to drive performance, not just track it. The successful candidate will step into a leadership position with real influence over controls, compliance, reporting accuracy, and strategic financial direction.
This environment demands a hands-on Financial Manager who is comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels – someone who can tighten controls, improve processes, support executive decision-making, and lead a finance team to consistently deliver high standards. It’s a role for a commercially aware finance leader who understands that strong governance and strong performance go hand in hand.
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Duties:

• Produce accurate and timely financial reports in line with group deadlines and IFRS
• Prepare and distribute monthly management accounts with detailed variance analysis and commentary to senior leadership
• Develop, implement, and maintain financial and accounting policies and procedures
• Continuously review and improve accounting processes and optimise financial systems
• Coordinate and manage the annual external audit process

Internal Controls & Risk

• Maintain and update documented accounting policies and internal control systems
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and ensure accuracy of financial records
• Monitor and improve risk management processes and governance standards

Reporting & Compliance

• Compile Annual Financial Statements and Annual Tax Packs
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, tax regulations, VAT, payroll, and statutory requirement
• Stay updated on legislative and regulatory changes affecting finance

Treasury & Working Capital

• Manage daily, weekly, monthly, and annual cash flow forecasting
• Ensure sufficient funding and appropriate forex cover to mitigate exposure
• Oversee credit control, debtor management, and bad debt minimisation
• Manage debtor insurance schedule submissions

Budgeting & Strategy

• Lead the annual budgeting process
• Manage capital expenditure planning and capital budgeting

Fixed Assets

• Oversee asset procurement and disposals in line with budget approvals
• Maintain the fixed asset register and ensure accurate depreciation
• Ensure all asset movements are properly authorised and recorded

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead, manage, and develop the finance team
• Oversee recruitment, training, performance management, and succession planning within finance
• Build and maintain relationships with financial institutions, auditors, and key stakeholders
• Support intercompany reconciliations and group reporting requirements
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems, services, and organisational performance

Job Experience & Skills Required:
Qualifications:

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Finance-related degree (Accounting, Finance or similar)
• Professional finance qualification advantageous

Experience:

• Proven experience in a Financial Manager or senior finance leadership role
• Strong background in financial reporting, controls, and compliance
• Experience managing audits and working with external auditors
• Demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
• Experience leading and developing finance teams
• Exposure to multi-entity or group reporting environments advantageous

Skills & Competencies:
 
Technical & Functional

• Strong IFRS knowledge
• High-level financial reporting and analysis capability
• Strong systems and process optimisation mindset

Business & Commercial Acumen

• Strong understanding of business operations and financial drivers
• Able to translate financial data into meaningful business insights

Leadership

• Clear, confident decision-maker
• Ability to set high performance standards and hold teams accountable
• Strong coaching and team development capability

Relationship Management

• Builds strong working relationships across all levels of the organisation
• Effective communicator, able to engage both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Comfortable managing challenging discussions with professionalism

Results Driven

• Highly deadline-focused and performance-oriented
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement

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