Capital working manager

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will play an important role in strengthening cash conversion, improving financial performance and ensuring effective working capital management across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Working Capital & Cash Flow Management

• Manage the full working capital cycle across the business.
• Monitor and manage Work in Progress (WIP).
• Improve cash conversion and overall working capital performance.
• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts.
• Identify opportunities to optimise cash flow and reduce debtor days.

Billing, Debtors & Collections

• Drive billing efficiency and revenue realisation.
• Oversee debtor management and collection strategies.
• Analyse debtor ageing and identify potential collection risks.
• Drive accountability across the business regarding billing and collections.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to resolve outstanding matters.

Financial Reporting & Process Improvement

• Produce working capital and financial performance reports.
• Implement and enhance financial controls and reporting processes.
• Identify and implement process improvement initiatives.
• Provide meaningful financial analysis and insights to support business performance.

Job Experience and Skills Required

Qualifications:

• BCom, Advanced Diploma or Diploma in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business Management or a related field.
• Credit Management qualification advantageous.
• Professional finance qualification advantageous (CA(SA), CIMA, SAIPA, ACCA or similar).

Experience:

• 5–8 years' relevant finance experience.
• Essential experience in working capital management.
• Strong experience in WIP, billing, debtors and collections.
• Experience within a legal, professional services, consulting, advisory, engineering or project-based billing environment is essential.
• Strong cash flow and accounts receivable experience.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and executives.
• Exposure to financial controls and process improvements.Previous team management experience advantageous.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Elite 3E advantageous.
• Working Capital Management.
• WIP Management.
• Debtor Management and Collections.
• Billing and Revenue Management.
• Accounts Receivable.
• Cash Flow Forecasting.
• Financial Reporting.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Risk Identification and Process Improvement.
• Financial Controls.

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