Johannesburg: Financial Manager – FP&A posted by Humankind

About the Role

A leading financial services organisation is seeking a Financial Manager – FP&A to join its dynamic finance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, driving budgeting and forecasting processes, and providing strategic financial insights to support business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage annual budgets and financial forecasts
• Ensure effective daily cash monitoring and financial control
• Review quarterly and annual financial returns for regulatory compliance
• Support capital forecasting and financial planning processes

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports
• Compile financial reporting packs for management committees
• Analyse financial results and provide variance explanations
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities from financial data

• Ensure compliance with IFRS, regulatory frameworks, and internal policies
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of financial regulations and industry standards
• Review financial processes to ensure accuracy and compliance

• Interpret financial data to provide actionable business insights
• Identify anomalies and investigate variances
• Support business decision-making through financial analysis

• Identify opportunities for improving financial processes and systems
• Support implementation of financial systems enhancements
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within finance

• Engage with internal stakeholders up to executive level
• Present financial results to management committees
• Collaborate with business units to support financial planning needs

• Manage and develop junior finance staff
• Set performance objectives and monitor delivery
• Provide coaching and guidance to ensure high-quality outputs

Requirements

• Strong technical accounting expertise, financial planning capability, and stakeholder engagement skills within a regulated financial services environment.
• Ability to manage complex financial data and draw insights.

Qualifications

• CA(SA)/BCOM/CIMA
• Completed articles (SAICA or equivalent)
• 1-3 years post-qualification experience in finance

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary package commensurate with industry standards.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong financial acumen and commercial awareness
• Ability to manage complex financial data and draw insights
• High attention to detail and accountability
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to deadlines
• Collaborative and team-oriented mindset
• Innovative approach to improving processes and reporting

Technical Skills Required

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting standards
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
• Experience with financial systems (e.g. SAP, CaseWare, or similar)
• Strong understanding of budgeting and forecasting processes
• Knowledge of financial services or insurance environment (advantage)
• Strong analytical and numerical capability