116 Finance Operations jobs in South Africa

Company :
Our client is a market leading, JSE listed company, based in Johannesburg.

Remuneration :
R1,3M R1,7M depending on experience.

Position Overview :

• Reporting to the Finance Executive, the successful candidate will:
  • Lead and manage a team of Financial Managers to deliver accurate and timely financial reporting.
  • Oversee operational financial processes, ensuring alignment with business strategy and governance requirements.
  • Drive continuous improvement in financial operations and support cross-functional initiatives.

Key Performance Areas :

• Manage, review, and ensure timely, accurate, and valid weekly and monthly management reporting, including cash clearings, petty cash, stock, and debtors.
• Prepare financial content for board packs across subsidiary companies, addressing board meeting minutes.
• Facilitate monthly meetings with Operational Management to report financial performance and resolve queries.
• Review and update policies annually, ensuring relevance and compliance.
• Approve payments, refunds, write-offs, journals, provisions, and accruals per company policies.
• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, aligning with board budgets.
• Critically review and approve business feasibility presentations, advising line managers
• Manage and motivate finance teams to deliver expected outcomes.
• Oversee internal and external audits, implementing improvements to address risks.

Qualifications, Experience, and Personal Attributes Required :

• Minimum: CA(SA)) or equivalent internationally recognised accounting designation.
• Minimum of 5 years experience managing large financial departments preferably in the wholesale, retail, manufacturing or logistics sectors.
• Proven skills in handling ambiguity, complexity, and pressure.
• Strong leadership, management, and interpersonal skills.
• Process-oriented with strong attention to detail and above-average Excel skills.
• SAP experience advantageous.
• Strategic thinker with a helicopter view, able to link events and distinguish priorities.
• Innovative, assertive, and persuasive in driving improvements and proposals.
• Collaborative, with a focus on integrity, accuracy, and client service.
• Committed to personal development and seeking feedback and growth opportunities.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Senior Finance & Operations Manager to lead and manage financial and business operations, and initiatives across multiple legal services entities. This role requires direct involvement in daily transactions, not just oversight or delegation. The ideal candidate will be comfortable navigating a multi-entity and multi-currency environment, managing trust accounts, and ensuring compliance with South African regulatory frameworks, particularly those governed by the Legal Practice Council (LPC) , with financial and operational demands.

Qualifications & Experience

• CA(SA), CIMA, BCom Accounting, or equivalent financial qualification.
• Minimum 7 years in senior financial and operational roles, preferably within legal or professional services.
• Experienced in managing multi-entity, multi-currency environments and financial consolidations.
• Strong understanding of legal billing, compliance frameworks, and director team remuneration structures.
• Proficiency in ERP systems such as Business Central, Practice Manager Pro, and Equinox (WorkAnyWhere), with an understanding of legal trust accounting systems.
• Experience in financial modelling, planning, and audit coordination.
• Advanced Excel skills (with the transition to Power BI in the near future to assist

  Key Responsibilities

  Financial Management

  Oversee and manage all aspects of financial operations across four entities.

  • Manage and oversee reconciling trust accounts for two firms, confirming accuracy in trust creditor balances and client investment reconciliations.
  • Oversee and participate in weekly bank reconciliations and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Work with the finance team to ensure reports are accurate.
  • Manage accruals, prepayments, and ensure accurate day-to-day transaction processing.
  • Support the accounts team in addressing and resolving queries from professional and support staff.
  • Address and resolve operational and financial queries from Director team and staff.
  • Review and approve all trust and business payments, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  • Prepare and complete monthly financial reports, including consolidating financial results for three entities and a separate entity.
  • Manage cost allocations, inter-company billing, and cost recharges.
  • Conduct fee earner performance tracking and profitability analysis.
  • Oversee payroll processing for four entities.
  • Monitor and manage billing and collections across all firms.
  • Forecast short- and medium-term cash flows, plan for upcoming expenses, and manage liquidity.
  • Review daily cash flow reports and bank balances to ensure financial health.
  • Operate in a multi-currency environment: different currency bank accounts, international incoming receipts, international payments, SARB applications.
  • Conduct foreign exchange revaluations and manage risks from exchange rate changes when required.
  • Ensure timely submission of VAT returns (x4) and other tax filings.

  Operational Oversight

  • Respond promptly to Director team requests for financial data, operational support, and other ad hoc queries.
  • Supervise the finance staff and, in collaboration with the office manager, oversee administrative personnel to ensure efficient office operations, ensuring facilities are maintained, secure, and adequately resourced.
  • Assist with payroll oversight, managed by the office manager.
  • Conduct regular IT systems checks.
  • Lead technology upgrades and system initiatives to improve efficiency.
  • Resolve IT issues or escalate to vendors as needed.
  • Oversee vendor and contract management, including renewals.
  • Ensure smooth coordination of shared services across unrelated businesses.

  Compliance & Audits

  • Monitor and enforce compliance with internal policies, financial regulations, and legal standards.
  • Ensure compliance with Legal Practice Council (LPC) rules for trust accounts and client investments.
  • Lead and coordinate annual business audits (x4) and LPC trust audits (x2).
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date trust accounting records.
  • Ensure systems and processes meet the standards set by the Legal Practice Act.
  • Coordinate with external auditors to ensure the two Annual Statement on Trust Accounts are submitted on time with all necessary compliance representations.
  • Ensure proper handling of client funds.
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to fraud, theft, and financial mismanagement.

  Strategic & Business Development Support

  • Support fee earner & director remuneration models, and profitability planning.
  • Lead system process improvement initiatives, including automation of manual or repetitive tasks.
  • Drive the development and implementation of shared services strategies to support multiple businesses.
  • Provide financial input into business decisions and planning.

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  Skills & Attributes

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage at all levels.
  • High integrity, discretion, and professionalism in handling sensitive financial and operational matters.
  • Demonstrated expertise in financial and operational systems and management thereof.
  • Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail.

This amazing position is based in Cape Town city centre. If you are ready to join a dynamic organisation and can add value to an already successful team, we would like to hear from you. Suitable candidates welcome to forward your CV by applying to this ad and suitable candidates will be emailed an application form and we will contact you to discuss your CV, skillset and position. Thank You.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Senior Finance & Operations Manager to lead and manage financial and business operations, and initiatives across multiple legal services entities. This role requires direct involvement in daily transactions, not just oversight or delegation. The ideal candidate will be comfortable navigating a multi-entity and multi-currency environment, managing trust accounts, and ensuring compliance with South African regulatory frameworks, particularly those governed by the Legal Practice Council (LPC) , with financial and operational demands.

Qualifications & Experience

• CA(SA), CIMA, BCom Accounting, or equivalent financial qualification.
• Minimum 7 years in senior financial and operational roles, preferably within legal or professional services.
• Experienced in managing multi-entity, multi-currency environments and financial consolidations.
• Strong understanding of legal billing, compliance frameworks, and director team remuneration structures.
• Proficiency in ERP systems such as Business Central, Practice Manager Pro, and Equinox (WorkAnyWhere), with an understanding of legal trust accounting systems.
• Experience in financial modelling, planning, and audit coordination.
• Advanced Excel skills (with the transition to Power BI in the near future to assist

  Key Responsibilities

  Financial Management

  Oversee and manage all aspects of financial operations across four entities.

  • Manage and oversee reconciling trust accounts for two firms, confirming accuracy in trust creditor balances and client investment reconciliations.
  • Oversee and participate in weekly bank reconciliations and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Work with the finance team to ensure reports are accurate.
  • Manage accruals, prepayments, and ensure accurate day-to-day transaction processing.
  • Support the accounts team in addressing and resolving queries from professional and support staff.
  • Address and resolve operational and financial queries from Director team and staff.
  • Review and approve all trust and business payments, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  • Prepare and complete monthly financial reports, including consolidating financial results for three entities and a separate entity.
  • Manage cost allocations, inter-company billing, and cost recharges.
  • Conduct fee earner performance tracking and profitability analysis.
  • Oversee payroll processing for four entities.
  • Monitor and manage billing and collections across all firms.
  • Forecast short- and medium-term cash flows, plan for upcoming expenses, and manage liquidity.
  • Review daily cash flow reports and bank balances to ensure financial health.
  • Operate in a multi-currency environment: different currency bank accounts, international incoming receipts, international payments, SARB applications.
  • Conduct foreign exchange revaluations and manage risks from exchange rate changes when required.
  • Ensure timely submission of VAT returns (x4) and other tax filings.

  Operational Oversight

  • Respond promptly to Director team requests for financial data, operational support, and other ad hoc queries.
  • Supervise the finance staff and, in collaboration with the office manager, oversee administrative personnel to ensure efficient office operations, ensuring facilities are maintained, secure, and adequately resourced.
  • Assist with payroll oversight, managed by the office manager.
  • Conduct regular IT systems checks.
  • Lead technology upgrades and system initiatives to improve efficiency.
  • Resolve IT issues or escalate to vendors as needed.
  • Oversee vendor and contract management, including renewals.
  • Ensure smooth coordination of shared services across unrelated businesses.

  Compliance & Audits

  • Monitor and enforce compliance with internal policies, financial regulations, and legal standards.
  • Ensure compliance with Legal Practice Council (LPC) rules for trust accounts and client investments.
  • Lead and coordinate annual business audits (x4) and LPC trust audits (x2).
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date trust accounting records.
  • Ensure systems and processes meet the standards set by the Legal Practice Act.
  • Coordinate with external auditors to ensure the two Annual Statement on Trust Accounts are submitted on time with all necessary compliance representations.
  • Ensure proper handling of client funds.
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to fraud, theft, and financial mismanagement.

  Strategic & Business Development Support

  • Support fee earner & director remuneration models, and profitability planning.
  • Lead system process improvement initiatives, including automation of manual or repetitive tasks.
  • Drive the development and implementation of shared services strategies to support multiple businesses.
  • Provide financial input into business decisions and planning.

  ---

  Skills & Attributes

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage at all levels.
  • High integrity, discretion, and professionalism in handling sensitive financial and operational matters.
  • Demonstrated expertise in financial and operational systems and management thereof.
  • Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail.

This amazing position is based in Cape Town city centre. If you are ready to join a dynamic organisation and can add value to an already successful team, we would like to hear from you. Suitable candidates welcome to forward your CV by applying to this ad and suitable candidates will be emailed an application form and we will contact you to discuss your CV, skillset and position. Thank You.

Our client is seeking a seasoned finance professional to lead operations at a prestigious financial services company. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the sales credit risk, payroll/payments, commission & remuneration operational support and intermediary conduct teams within the client.

• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders (Product Houses; Channels; Finance; etc.).
• Drive efforts to improve service to all stakeholders and fair treatment within the area of responsibility.
• Manage the client’s commission month-end close-off procedures with stakeholders.
• Create and maintain partnerships with relevant stakeholders to understand business priorities and requirements.

• Lead the management team in the delivery of departmental key performance areas.
• Contribute to strategic planning and implementation of initiatives for the client’s finances.
• Drive business optimisation initiatives to ensure cost-effective operating structures, maximum efficiency levels, reduction in waste in all aspects and strengthening processes.
• Drive digital transformation.
• Lead the provision of information and insights pertaining to the functional areas.
• Lead the enablement and implementation of effective risk management.

• Prepare and control the budget for the area, including authorisation of expenditure.
• Implement and monitor internal financial controls and provide feedback accordingly.
• Identify opportunities to enhance cost-effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.

• Create a positive work climate and culture to energise employees, minimise work disruption and maximise employee productivity.
• Demonstrate exemplary leadership behaviour in line with business culture through personal development, commitment and dedication in support of organisational values.
• Drive a culture that guides and directs best practices, fostering an environment of continuous learning, improvement and cohesiveness.
• Drive transformation and encourage innovation, change agility and collaboration within the team.
• Drive own development and performance.

• A minimum of 10 years of previous experience in a similar environment at a managerial level is essential.
• Previous experience with commissions, payroll and sales operations is essential.
• Working knowledge of FAIS, FICA, South African Labour and Tax Legislation.
• Comprehensive experience in establishing and building relationships as well as managing stakeholder expectations with middle and senior managers across Sales Channels, Product Houses, Finance, Governance and Risk.

• Grade 12.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in commerce.
• Post Graduate Degree.

• Business acumen.
• Leadership.
• Drive for results.
• Teamwork.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Stress tolerance.
• Adaptability.
• Conflict management and resolution.
• Resilience.
• Self-awareness and insights.

Our well-established client in the Gambling and Hospitality industry is looking to recruit a self-driven and motivated Financial Operations Manager to add to their division based in Johannesburg East.

Your duties include, but are not limited to:

• Display people leadership by identifying and managing training, coaching and development requirements in line with strategic plans
• Deliver financial planning and results by aligning financial strategies with BBBEE transformational agenda
• Ensure financial governance through the implementation of control measures and checks with each department to mitigate any financial risk to the business
• Financial Operations Management by overseeing the recording and delivery of all financial transactions using the services of the company for all financial functions of the unit to ensure the financial position of the unit is accurate and up to date
• Stakeholder relationship management through collaboration with the Shared Services
• Ownership of annual audit and financial statements
• Ownership of asset control and fixed asset accounting
• Preparation and review of taxation and tax compliance
• Compile and maintain budgets
• Compile reports and financial packs for submission to the Board of Directors

• BCom in Accounting/ Finance

• Completed SAICA/SAIPA Articles
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in staff management
• Registered with a Professional Accounting body advantageous
• Industry experience: Gambling/Hospitality
• Great Plains experience beneficial
• Strong knowledge of SA Tax/Gambling Tax
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills
• Attention to detail
• Effective communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Team player
• Deadline driven
• Effectively works under pressure

R 7000 - R 756000

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly.

Please only apply if this ad is relevant to your skill set. Should you not be contacted in 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information, contact:
Tazlynn Sayago
Researcher: General and Junior Finance

Reference: JHB002120-JH-1

Cape Town Based

An astute businessman with experience in a manufacturing environment, managing finance and overseeing budgets, stock, factory, and sales activities.

A BCom/ND financial degree/cost accountant coupled with a hands-on approach and great leadership skills are required. Please ensure you qualify as indicated above to be considered.

Monthly

Our client is seeking a seasoned finance professional to lead operations at a prestigious financial services company. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the sales credit risk, payroll/payments, commission & remuneration operational support and intermediary conduct teams within the client.

• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders (Product Houses; Channels; Finance; etc.).
• Drive efforts to improve service to all stakeholders and fair treatment within the area of responsibility.
• Manage the client’s commission month-end close-off procedures with stakeholders.
• Create and maintain partnerships with relevant stakeholders to understand business priorities and requirements.

• Lead the management team in the delivery of departmental key performance areas.
• Contribute to strategic planning and implementation of initiatives for the client’s finances.
• Drive business optimisation initiatives to ensure cost-effective operating structures, maximum efficiency levels, reduction in waste in all aspects and strengthening processes.
• Drive digital transformation.
• Lead the provision of information and insights pertaining to the functional areas.
• Lead the enablement and implementation of effective risk management.

• Prepare and control the budget for the area, including authorisation of expenditure.
• Implement and monitor internal financial controls and provide feedback accordingly.
• Identify opportunities to enhance cost-effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.

• Create a positive work climate and culture to energise employees, minimise work disruption and maximise employee productivity.
• Demonstrate exemplary leadership behaviour in line with business culture through personal development, commitment and dedication in support of organisational values.
• Drive a culture that guides and directs best practices, fostering an environment of continuous learning, improvement and cohesiveness.
• Drive transformation and encourage innovation, change agility and collaboration within the team.
• Drive own development and performance.

• A minimum of 10 years of previous experience in a similar environment at a managerial level is essential.
• Previous experience with commissions, payroll and sales operations is essential.
• Working knowledge of FAIS, FICA, South African Labour and Tax Legislation.
• Comprehensive experience in establishing and building relationships as well as managing stakeholder expectations with middle and senior managers across Sales Channels, Product Houses, Finance, Governance and Risk.

• Grade 12.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in commerce.
• Post Graduate Degree.

• Business acumen.
• Leadership.
• Drive for results.
• Teamwork.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Stress tolerance.
• Adaptability.
• Conflict management and resolution.
• Resilience.
• Self-awareness and insights.