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Director of Finance

  • Gauteng Remote
  • Salary: Market Related
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Sectors: Finance
  • Benefits: Training Contract, Vacation,Professional Growth
  • Reference: 2327031
  • Employment Equity Position

Apply before Feb 09 2026 | 60 Days left

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Anchora

To begin your application, please fill out this form:

https://forms.monday.com/forms/e13fea7de4ce69d8fead1037ed872bab?r=use1

Responsibilities: 

Financial Planning&Strategy 

  • Have a clear understanding of the input and out put of the company and be able to recommend points of opportunity.
  • Own the company’s annual budgeting process and lead quarterly reforecasts.
  • Build long-term financial models to support strategic planning and scenario analysis.
  • Develop margin, revenue, and cost projections and present insights to the executive team.
  • Partner with leadership on business cases for new initiatives, partnerships, and product lines. Underwrite new outside opportunities.
  • Monitor market trends and competitive benchmarks to guide financial strategy.
  • Create RSU proposal

Cash Flow, Treasury & Capital Management

  • Maintain cash flow visibility and manage short- and long-term liquidity planning.
  • Optimize cash cycles, AR/AP processes, and working capital efficiency.
  • Evaluate financing needs and support capital-raising efforts when required.

Accounting Oversight & Financial Controls

 

  • Oversee accounting operations to ensure accurate and timely financials.
  • Tax strategist mindset (not required to be a CPA but have experience dealing with them)
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP and strengthen internal controls.
  • Lead month-end and quarter-end close activities.
  • Improve and document accounting workflows and policies.
  • Map out strategy to track cross department/company(s) financials.

Reporting & Analysis

  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for leadership.
  • Recommend and implement dashboards and reporting tools for revenue, margins, and KPIs.
  • Lead variance analysis for revenue, expenses, and profitability.
  • Provide actionable recommendations based on financial trends and risks.

Cross-Functional Leadership

  • Partner with Sales, Operations, Product, and Account Management on forecasting and planning.
  • Support GTM teams with pricing models and client profitability insights.
  • Work with Operations on cost optimization and resource planning.
  • Translate financial data into clear insights for non-financial teams.

Systems, Tools & Process Optimization

  • Implement and optimize financial systems and AP automation tools.
  • Automate reporting and improve data visibility.
  • Build scalable processes for billing, commissions, and reconciliations.
  • Integrate new data sources into finance workflows.
  • Be able to set up corporation
  • Work third party apps like payroll, AR automations, Clients portals, etc

Risk Management & Compliance

  • Identify financial risks and establish mitigation plans.
  • Maintain compliance with tax, legal, and regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure data accuracy across financial systems.
  • Oversee internal and external audits.

Leadership & Team Development

  • Lead and mentor members of the finance team.
  • Create a culture of accuracy, accountability, and improvement.
  • Communicate financial strategy and insights across departments.

Executive Partnership & Board Support

  • Prepare board-level presentations and financial narratives.
  • Provide strategic recommendations on investments and resource allocation.
  • Support M&A evaluations, due diligence, and integration projects when needed.

Required Skills

  • Communication Skills: 2 to 3 years
  • Financial Skills: 5 to 6 years
  • Tech Savy: 3 to 4 years

Candidate Requirements

Requirements: 

  • Progressive finance experience, including FP&A, budgeting, and strategic planning.
  • Strong financial modeling skills with ability to build long-term forecasts, scenario models, and margin/revenue projections.
  • Proven experience owning budgeting, reforecasting, and cash-flow planning for a growing company.
  • Solid understanding of accounting principles, GAAP compliance, month-end close, and financial controls (CPA not required).
  • Experience working with auditors, tax advisors, and third-party financial platforms (payroll, AR/AP automation, billing, client portals).
  • Ability to evaluate capital needs, support fundraising, and assess new business initiatives or partnerships.
  • Skilled in dashboarding, KPI reporting, variance analysis, and presenting insights to executives/board.
  • Tech-savvy with financial systems, automation tools, and data integrations; able to improve processes and workflows.
  • Experience in risk management, compliance, and maintaining accurate financial data across systems.
  • Leadership capabilities with experience mentoring finance teams and driving accountability.
  • Strong communication skills to translate complex financial insights into clear business recommendations.
  • Schedule is Monday-Friday, 9 am- 5 pm EST 

To proceed with your application, please fill out this form:

https://forms.monday.com/forms/e13fea7de4ce69d8fead1037ed872bab?r=use1


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