Financial Operations Manager - Automotive Industry

Financial Operations Manager - Automotive Industry

Job Title : Motor Vehicle Manufacturing - Financial Operations Manager

Employment Type : Full-time | 12-Month Contract

Salary : R60 000 per month

Location : Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, Gauteng, South Africa

About the Role

We’re looking for a proactive, analytical, and commercially driven professional to oversee and optimise the financial operations across our dealer network. This role plays a pivotal part in driving dealer profitability, managing incentive programs, ensuring compliance and accuracy in claims, overseeing the Dealer Advertisement Fund (DAF), and fostering strong partnerships with banks and financial institutions to support dealer and retail financing.

You’ll work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and IT teams to improve operational efficiency, financial transparency, and commercial outcomes across the network.

Dealer Profitability Management

• Analyse dealership financials to evaluate profitability, working capital, and return on investment.
• Track and report key dealer KPIs through dashboards and financial health reports.
• Partner with underperforming dealers to identify improvement plans and implement corrective measures.
• Develop and deliver actionable insights to senior management to support data‑driven decisions.
• Design, implement, and manage dealer incentive programs aligned with sales and service objectives.
• Coordinate with Sales, Finance, and IT teams to ensure timely and accurate incentive disbursement.
• Monitor dealer performance against incentive KPIs, providing performance reports and insights.
• Audit, validate, and reconcile incentive claims to maintain fairness, compliance, and accuracy.
• Manage the allocation, utilisation, and audit of the DAF in compliance with company guidelines.
• Collaborate with Marketing on co‑branded dealer advertising and promotional campaigns.
• Ensure effective ROI measurement of marketing and local advertising initiatives.
• Recommend optimisations to improve cost efficiency and campaign effectiveness.
• Oversee the end-to-end process for dealer claims (incentives, warranties, reimbursements).
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, SLAs, and governance frameworks.
• Coordinate with internal departments to resolve discrepancies and accelerate turnaround times.
• Conduct periodic audits to ensure process integrity and accuracy.

Dealer & Customer Financing / Banking Relations

Required Qualifications & Experience

Core Competencies

Seniority level : Executive

Job function : Accounting / Auditing, Analyst, and Finance

Industries : Automation Machinery Manufacturing, Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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