Senior Financial Maqnager / Head of Finance

Job Description:

• Lead the full finance function across a multi-site operation, providing strategic financial leadership and direction
• Deliver insightful monthly management accounts, branch performance packs, and executive reporting that supports decision-making
• Partner with branch managers to improve profitability, productivity, labour recovery, cost control, and operational efficiency
• Drive branch-level profitability analysis, identifying margin leakage and implementing practical solutions to improve performance
• Own budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and working capital management across the business
• Develop and maintain executive dashboards that give management real-time visibility into key financial and operational metrics
• Monitor and optimise WIP, debtor collections, insurer recoveries, parts margins, and revenue streams to maximise financial performance
• Strengthen governance, financial controls, risk management, and compliance across all branches
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team, building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Managing Director, providing commercial recommendations, business cases, and financial insights that influence strategic decisions

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in a Senior Financial Manager, Head of Finance, Finance Business Partner, or similar leadership role
• Strong commercial finance, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management expertise
• Experience partnering with operational leaders to drive profitability, improve performance, and influence business decisions
• Advanced Excel, ERP systems, financial reporting, dashboard development, and data analytics capability
• Experience in multi-site, high-volume operational environments, with automotive, vehicle repair, workshop, fleet, manufacturing, or distribution exposure being advantageous

Qualification:

• CA(SA), CIMA, ACCA, BCom Accounting, BCompt, Financial Management, or equivalent finance qualification.

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