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Financial Manager

Cape Town Northern Suburbs
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Finance
Benefits: Provident fund
Reference: CPT005967/CS

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Employer: Persona Staff

Finance Manager – DurbanvilleFinance / Compliance / Commercial StrategyFull-time | On-siteOur client is a dynamic and purpose-driven company committed to reshaping sustainable urban development in the Durbanville region. With a strong focus on innovation, commercial growth, and community impact, the company continues to expand its residential portfolio, strengthen revenue operations, and refine its legal and compliance frameworks.They are seeking a seasoned Finance Manager to take full strategic and financial leadership across all finance, compliance, and revenue-generating functions. This senior role is central to guiding financial strategy, driving commercial performance, and ensuring strong governance — all while leading and mentoring a small, high-performing team. The ideal candidate combines advanced technical expertise with strategic vision, commercial acumen, and hands-on financial management capability.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Commercial Analysis: Lead and review all key financial reporting, budgets, and forecasts. Provide strategic insights, risk evaluation, and commercial guidance to senior management.
Statutory Oversight & Audit Management: Manage the full annual audit process and act as the final reviewer and signatory for all statutory submissions (VAT, Income Tax, Provisional Tax) prepared by the Finance Lead.
Cash Flow & Treasury Management: Oversee cash flow, capital planning, treasury functions, and banking relationships to ensure financial stability and optimal liquidity.
Compliance & Legal Governance: Oversee the compliance and legal framework in collaboration with the Compliance Coordinator. Ensure all contracts, commercial leases, and corporate documentation are accurate, compliant, and commercially sound.
Revenue & Commercial Strategy: Provide high-level oversight across all revenue-generating activities, including co-working, events, properties, and new revenue streams. Support pricing, modelling, and yield optimisation.
Commercial Property Performance: Manage and analyse the property portfolio’s financial performance, including rental yields, lease profitability, tenant billing, and deposit management.
Policy & Risk Management: Develop, update, and maintain all financial, HR, and operational policies to ensure best practices and mitigate risk.
Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and support the Finance Lead, Revenue Coordinator, and Compliance Coordinator to create a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
Operational Support: Step in during key periods to provide hands-on support with daily operations — including reconciliations, payment runs, and month-end responsibilities.

What You’ll Bring

Industry Experience (Essential): 5–7 years in a senior finance leadership role, ideally within Commercial Property, Asset Management, or Professional Services. (Manufacturing, Logistics, or Agriculture backgrounds will not be suitable.)
Commercial Acumen: Proven experience in strategic decision-making, pricing models, revenue optimisation, and profitability analysis.
Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of South African finance, HR, tax, and compliance regulations. Solid understanding of accounting principles and systems (QuickBooks essential). Property finance and lease structuring experience are critical.
Qualifications: A relevant finance degree is required. CA(SA) or CIMA highly advantageous.
Leadership & Attributes: A proactive, collaborative leader with strong strategic thinking and analytical ability. Must be comfortable integrating finance, revenue, risk, and compliance into cohesive business decisions.

Send your CV to craig@personastaff.co.za

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About Persona Staff

Vision
PERSONA’s vision is to allow our Clients to focus on their core activities, and let PERSONA manage the responsibility of staff recruitment; ensuring the perfect fit between candidate and client for the most efficient and effective workforce.
PERSONA is committed to delivering the best service to our clients and candidates.

We recruit in the following industries:
Financial Services, Manufacturing, Engineering, Retail, Banking, Telecommunications, Information technology, Electronics, Logistics, Mechanical, Sales & Marketing, Office Support, Warehousing, Distribution and Supervision Staff

Services offered:
To our clients:-
Recruitment of permanent staff at all levels
In depth staff selection
Salary surveys
Advertising of available positions
Comprehensive interviewing
Screening of potential candidates according to client’s specifications
Reference checks (on possible candidate)
ITC checks (on possible candidate)
Criminal checks (on possible candidate)
More background checks on request.
Psychometric testing (additional services)
Preparing of Job descriptions
PERSONA commits to adhere to industry standards and policies.

To possible candidate and job seekers:-
Professional resume
Regular correspondence
Interviewing tips
Summary of client information
Assistance to find the perfect job