Gauteng: Senior Financial Manager Projects posted by Rizali Staffing Solutions

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Manager Projects to join our client’s team in Gauteng. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic financial leadership and guidance on project finance, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and driving business growth through effective financial management.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed project budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
• Monitor project financial performance and provide variance analysis.
• Advise project teams on cost optimization and financial risk mitigation.
• Ensure timeous invoicing to the client in terms of the contract.
• Reporting of invoice variances to the stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Ensure collections within the terms of the contract and the provisions of the collections policy.
• Ensure adherence to financial policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead financial audits and reviews related to project activities.
• Maintain accurate and timely financial reporting for all projects.
• Collaborate with project managers, finance teams, and senior leadership to align financial goals.
• Present financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Serve as the financial point of contact for external partners and auditors.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for projects.
• Track key financial KPIs and provide actionable insights.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of financial transactions and decisions.
• Lead and mentor project financial analysts.
• Ensure the financial and systems training of new project managers and refresher training for existing project managers.
• Promote best practices in financial management across project teams.
• Assistance with the registration of international entities.
• Establishment of minimum operating controls of a new entity.
• Ensure proper record keeping, financial management and compliance, including international tax and exchange control.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in project financial management.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in international accounting, especially Africa and Middle East.
• Civil engineering consulting experience is essential.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-million Rand projects as well as foreign currency projects.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting principles and regulations, including IFRS and GAAP.
• Strong proficiency in financial systems (e.g., Deltek Vantagepoint, Oracle, MS Excel).

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary to be discussed during the interview process.