Senior Finance Manager: Cape Town

As a Senior Finance Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the regional finance function for UK and Ireland, ensuring financial controls and processes are maintained and improved where necessary, month-end timings are strictly adhered to and management reporting is delivered on a timely basis while providing insightful commentary and analysis. You will also be responsible for budgeting and forecasting certain P&L items, driving cost efficiencies and holding budget holders to account through monthly reviews. Additionally, there will be audit, tax and other regulatory compliance responsibilities, working in conjunction with the Head of Finance and external advisors. A successful candidate will have a strong work ethic, be commercially focused, detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role requires a flexible working style to accommodate global business needs.

Primary Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

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• Lead the transactional finance function for the UK and Ireland region, including payroll and coding teams
  
• Manage the month end close process, including accruals and prepayments review
  
• Preparation of financial reporting to management and the Board
  
• Provide insightful commentary and analysis through regular finance reports
  
• Responsible for budgeting and forecasting opex costs and other below-EBITDA P&L items
  
• Business partnering with Business Unit leads to deliver monthly opex reviews
  
• Drive improved P&L performance through cost efficiencies and optimisation
  
• Implement enhancements to financial processes and controls as part of a culture of continuous improvement
  
• Review of balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis
  
• Support the UK, Ireland and UAE annual financial audit process
  
• Overview of local tax (corporate and employment) and regulatory compliance
  
• Other ad-hoc duties when required
  

Skills & Attributes

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• Ability to manage time and consistently meet deadlines
  
• Demonstrates commercial acumen when reporting financial performance
  
• Excellent leadership and ability to drive team performance
  
• Deal with clients, suppliers and other employees professionally at all times
  
• Proven track record of problem solving in a fast-paced environment
  
• Effective communication and decision-making skills
  
• Strong attention to detail
  
• Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  

Experience

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• Fully qualified CA (or equivalent) finance professional (essential)
  
• 7+ years post-qualified experience in an operational finance role (essential)
  
• Hands-on experience with key financial systems (e.g. expense management, payroll, forecasting, business intelligence)
  

To Apply:

Please send me a detailed and updated cv which should clearly indicate your extensive experience wrt the following experience:

Key Financial Systes

Multinational Team Transactional Finance

Financial reporting to Board

Budget Forecast: OPEX Cost

Below EBITDA Deliveries

Feedback will only be to shortlisted candidates

Please email e @: jino.swart@isilumko.co.za