Group Financial Manager

About the Role

Our client, a growing leader in the asset finance and leasing sector, is seeking a commercially minded Group Financial Manager to oversee the day-to-day financial operations of the group. This hands-on leadership role offers direct exposure to senior management and involves managing the full finance function, from detailed reporting and controls to strategic budgeting and forecasting.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting: Manage the monthly accounting cycle, review management accounts, ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations, and oversee the preparation of annual financial statements.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the preparation of annual budgets and monthly forecast updates, providing detailed analysis on material variances to support management decision-making.
• Treasury & Cash Flow: Monitor daily liquidity requirements, manage banking relationships, and prepare funding and covenant reporting for lenders.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure strict adherence to the Companies Act, SARS requirements (VAT, Income Tax, Provisional Tax), and industry-specific regulatory reporting.
• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop a finance team, ensuring all reporting deadlines are met and work quality is maintained.
• Operational Finance: Oversee creditors, payment runs, debtors collections, and fixed asset accounting, with a specific focus on finance lease and rental asset accounting.
• Audit Management: Coordinate annual external audits and ensure all statutory submissions are completed timeously.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to enhance financial controls, processes, and reporting efficiencies.

Requirements

• Qualifications: BCom Accounting or an equivalent degree is essential. A CA(SA), CIMA, or SAIPA qualification is highly advantageous.
• Experience: 5 to 8 years of total finance experience, with at least 2 to 3 years in a Financial Manager or similar leadership role.
• Team Management: Proven experience managing a small to medium-sized finance team.
• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel skills and strong accounting knowledge are required, including experience preparing full management accounts and annual financial statements.
• Industry Knowledge: Prior experience in asset finance, leasing, rental businesses, or broader financial services is strongly preferred.
• Attributes: A hands-on, proactive professional who is detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced commercial environment.

Whats on Offer

• The opportunity to join a growing, dynamic organisation in the financial services sector.
• Direct engagement with the Finance Director and senior leadership team.
• A hands-on role with significant ownership over the group''''s financial function.
• A professional environment that encourages process improvement and career development.