Gauteng: Financial Manager Shared Services – Sub Saharan Africa posted by TalentFuse (Pty) Ltd

• Lead, mentor and develop a finance shared services team across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and Financial Reporting functions.
• Drive a high-performance culture through effective leadership, coaching, performance management and employee development.
• Oversee the day-to-day delivery of finance shared services operations across multiple entities, countries and business divisions.
• Ensure consistent service delivery, process standardisation and compliance with local regulatory requirements.
• Manage financial operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, intercompany transactions, reconciliations and period-end close processes.
• Support monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting activities across the region.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, automate processes and optimise finance operations.
• Lead continuous improvement and transformation initiatives focused on standardisation, scalability and operational excellence.
• Partner with finance and technology teams to support system enhancements and digital transformation projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with finance leaders, operational teams and regional stakeholders.
• Act as a key escalation point for complex financial and operational matters.
• Deliver meaningful financial reporting, analysis and insights to support business decision-making.
• Develop, monitor and report on Shared Services KPIs, service level agreements and operational performance metrics.
• Present performance results, service improvements and strategic initiatives to senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvements in processing accuracy, turnaround times, stakeholder satisfaction and overall service delivery.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 7-10+ years of progressive finance experience
• Shared Services leadership experience
• Experience managing finance operations across multiple countries and legal entities
• Proven people management experience
• Strong understanding of AP, AR, GL, reconciliations, and financial close processes
• Experience managing and improving internal controls
• ERP systems experience
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Experience driving process improvement and operational efficiencies

Highly Advantageous

• CA(SA), CIMA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent
• Experience managing a team of 15+ staff
• Shared Services Centre transformation experience
• Automation and digital transformation exposure
• African regional finance experience
• Manufacturing, FMCG, distribution, or multinational environments
• Experience managing SLAs and KPI-driven service delivery models
• Experience supporting multiple business units and divisions simultaneously