Senior Finance Manager

Job Description

We are a JSE-listed organisation operating in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment where governance, accuracy, and pace matter equally. An opportunity exists within our finance function for a Finance Manager who is comfortable owning outcomes, exercising judgement, and operating with accountability in a listed corporate environment. This role is being shaped with the right person in mind. Our finance function is evolving, and the successful candidate will play a meaningful part in shaping what the finance function looks like as it evolves. This role is suited to a qualified CA(SA) who has trained at a large audit firm and is intentionally moving into a position that combines technical depth, commercial engagement, and operational ownership. If you are looking to build lasting depth and credibility within a listed group — rather than rotate quickly between roles — this is worth your attention.

Key Responsibilities

• The Finance Manager will operate across multiple areas of the finance function, contributing to core financial reporting processes and broader commercial and operational activities.
• This is not a purely reporting role. It requires ownership, sound judgement, and the ability to engage meaningfully beyond the numbers.
• As the structure of the finance function evolves, so too may the shape of this role.
• We are looking for someone who is adaptable, commercially grounded, and willing to grow into expanded responsibility as the organisation develops.
• Key areas of involvement include, but are not limited to:
• Financial reporting and month-end / year-end processes within a listed company environment
• Review and oversight of financial information to ensure accuracy, integrity, and compliance
• Supporting external audit processes and engaging directly with auditors
• Financial controls, governance, and adherence to regulatory and listing requirements
• Providing financial analysis and insight to management and key stakeholders to support decision-making
• Participation in ad hoc projects, process improvements, and cross-functional initiatives
• Management, mentoring, and development of finance team members

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified CA(SA)
• Articles completed at one of the large audit firms
• Minimum of 8 years post-articles experience
• Experience within a listed company environment, or strong exposure to listed clients, would be advantageous
• Demonstrated people, process, or workflow management experience
• Solid grounding in financial reporting, controls, and professional standards
• Demonstrated progression and increasing responsibility post-articles

Competencies

• Comfortable with ambiguity — able to define and build a role, not just fill one
• Able to shift between detail and big-picture thinking without losing control of either
• Takes issues through to resolution rather than escalating prematurely
• Operates with discipline and accountability in a deadline-driven environment
• Engages confidently with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Pragmatic and commercially grounded, with a strong sense of professional judgement
• High level of integrity, accuracy, and respect for governance and controls