Job Spec: Financial Manager

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting

• Produce accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports


• Prepare and review financial reports for each branch, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and comparability


• Analyse branch performance, variances, and profitability, and report findings to management


• Track budgets and forecasts vs actuals and prepare detailed variance analyses


• Partnering with regional and branch leadership to support performance improvement


• Ensure accurate budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management at both head office and branch level


• Review and approve journals, reconciliations, and financial schedules


• Provide consolidated and branch-level financial analysis to support strategic planning

Debtors, Costing & Invoicing Management

• Oversee the debtors function to ensure accurate invoicing and timely collections


• Monitor debtor ageing reports per branch and ensure follow-up on overdue accounts


• Oversee the costing function to ensure accurate cost calculations, margin analysis, and pricing support


• Review and approve costings prior to invoicing where required


• Oversee the invoicing team to ensure accurate, complete, and timely issuance of invoices


• Resolve escalated queries and disputes related to debtors, costing, and invoicing

Team Leadership & Supervision

• Manage, support, and develop the finance, debtors, costing, and invoicing teams


• Allocate tasks, review work, and ensure deadlines and service levels are met across all branches


• Implement and maintain internal controls and best practices across all finance-related functions


• Review, update, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)


• Identify training needs and support team development


• Continuous improvement of financial processes, controls, and systems

Compliance, Audits & Statutory Submissions

• Prepare and submit financial information required for internal and external audits


• Coordinate branch-level information required for audits and statutory submissions


• Liaise with external auditors and accountants


• Ensure compliance with SARS and other regulatory requirements


• Maintain proper financial records and audit trails

Systems & Process Improvement

• Ensure effective use of financial systems


• Review and improve financial processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control


• Support system upgrades, implementations, and reporting improvements

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Finance, Accounting, or related field


• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in a Finance role, with at least 2 years in a managerial or supervisory position


• Proven experience managing multi-branch financial reporting, debtors, costing, and invoicing functions


• Strong knowledge of South African financial legislation

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and people-management skills


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities


• High attention to detail and accuracy


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills


• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines


• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial systems such as Sage Pastel

Personal Attributes

• Professional, ethical, and confidential in handling financial information


• Proactive and solutions-driven


• Organised and deadline-focused


• Strong sense of accountability and ownership