FINANCE MANAGER - R65k - R60k pm - CBD, Cpt
FINANCE MANAGER - R65k - R60k pm - CBD, Cpt
Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 04/21/2026
FINANCE MANAGER - R65k - R60k pm - CBD, Cpt
We're partnering with a fast-growing and dynamic business in the property and hospitality sector, seeking a commercially driven Finance Manager to take full ownership of the finance function.
This is a high-impact role suited to someone who thrives in a scale-up environment and wants to play a key role in shaping financial strategy, improving systems, and driving profitability.
You will operate at both a strategic and operational level - working closely with leadership to influence decision-making while ensuring robust financial controls, reporting accuracy, and compliance across multiple entities.
- Opportunity to take full ownership of the finance function
- Direct exposure to leadership and strategic decision-making
- High-growth environment with real career progression potential
- Ability to build, optimise, and scale financial systems and processes
- Meaningful impact on profitability and business performance
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the full finance function across multiple entities
- Deliver accurate and insightful monthly management accounts and consolidated reporting
- Drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance tracking
- Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements and scalable systems
- Provide strategic input on pricing, cost optimisation, and revenue growth
- Ensure full tax and regulatory compliance (VAT, PAYE, income tax, etc.)
- Oversee payroll, supplier payments, and cash flow management
- Manage reconciliations across bank accounts, payment platforms, and intercompany transactions
- Strengthen financial controls, SOPs, and automation initiatives
- Support fundraising initiatives and broader business growth strategies
This role offers the opportunity to truly influence business performance and build a best-in-class finance function.
Requirements
Experience / Qualification
- Chartered Accountant (SA) highly preferred
- Completed articles
- 1-4+ years post-articles experience
- Exposure to multi-entity environments (advantageous)
- Experience in property, hospitality, or similar sectors (advantageous)
- Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking
- Highly analytical with strong attention to detail
- Process-driven with a continuous improvement mindset
- Hands-on leadership style with a sense of ownership
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Opportunity to take full ownership of the finance function
- Direct exposure to leadership and strategic decision-making
- High-growth environment with real career progression potential
- Ability to build, optimise, and scale financial systems and processes
- Meaningful impact on profitability and business performance
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