5 Financial Leadership jobs in South Africa

Business unit, Department, Reporting

Business Unit

Finance

Department

Financial Support Services

Reports To

Senior Manager: Finance Business Partner

Grade

S5 Core Description

Responsible for the commercial and financial management of clients. This entails the commercial and financial business advisory services to the Client Account Directors and the Vertical Finance Business Partners. The key dimensions of services include, financial performance and working capital management, financial planning & analysis, deal review & pipeline management, financial risk & compliance, and customer relationship management. Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

Manage the profit & loss for the business area (including analysis & interpretation of variances i.e actuals against forecast & plan).

Manage working capital and ensure accurate and timely invoicing and collection of receivables.

Engage in the preparation of client financial packs and the explanations thereof to key finance stakeholders.

Manage and execute financial remediation actions to deliver forecast and plans

Oversee the compilation, and ensure accuracy of required journals, driving compliance to Finance Reporting requirements

Align the vertical business strategy with client financial plans and budgets

Manage the budgeting, forecasting process at client level, ensuring compliance and adherence to BCX corporate budgeting process and principles

Manage the pipeline and ensure accuracy and completeness of pipeline financials

Manage and maintain a good relationship with clients about working capital, client reporting etc.

Ensure compliance to group finance and business policies and internal controls. Core Functional Skills & Capabilities Budget Forecasting Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Financial Management Relationship Building Risk Management Core Behavioural Competencies Analysing Culture Match Deciding & Initiating Action Job Match Planning & Organising Presenting and Communicating information Working with people Minimum Qualifications NQF 6: 3 year Degree/ Diploma/ National Diploma in Commerce or Accounting OR NQF 4: Grade 12 Additional Education -Preferred /Advantage Experience 5 Years' experience in finance and accounting, or related field. If highest qualification is grade 12 then 7 Years' experience in finance and accounting, or related field. Certifications Professional Memberships in Relevant Industry Level of Engagement & Span of Control

Span of Control

0 Special Requirements / Employment Condition Ability to work extended /long hours as and when required Workplace / Physical Requirements Hybrid Remote Worker

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Date:
26 Sept 2025

Location:
Centurion, Gauteng, ZA

Company:
BCXP

Business unit, Department, Reporting
Business Unit

Finance

Department

Financial Support Services

Reports To

Senior Manager: Finance Business Partner

Grade

S5

Core Description
Responsible for the commercial and financial management of clients. This entails the commercial and financial business advisory services to the Client Account Directors and the Vertical Finance Business Partners. The key dimensions of services include, financial performance and working capital management, financial planning & analysis, deal review & pipeline management, financial risk & compliance, and customer relationship management.

Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

• Manage the profit & loss for the business area (including analysis & interpretation of variances i.e actuals against forecast & plan).
• Manage working capital and ensure accurate and timely invoicing and collection of receivables.
• Engage in the preparation of client financial packs and the explanations thereof to key finance stakeholders.
• Manage and execute financial remediation actions to deliver forecast and plans
• Oversee the compilation, and ensure accuracy of required journals, driving compliance to Finance Reporting requirements
• Align the vertical business strategy with client financial plans and budgets
• Manage the budgeting, forecasting process at client level, ensuring compliance and adherence to BCX corporate budgeting process and principles
• Manage the pipeline and ensure accuracy and completeness of pipeline financials
• Manage and maintain a good relationship with clients about working capital, client reporting etc.
• Ensure compliance to group finance and business policies and internal controls.

Core Functional Skills & Capabilities
Budget Forecasting

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Financial Management

Relationship Building

Risk Management

Core Behavioural Competencies
Analysing

Culture Match

Deciding & Initiating Action

Job Match

Planning & Organising

Presenting and Communicating information

Working with people

Minimum Qualifications
NQF 6: 3 year Degree/ Diploma/ National Diploma in Commerce or Accounting

OR NQF 4: Grade 12

Experience
Additional Education -Preferred /Advantage

• 5 Years' experience in finance and accounting, or related field.
• If highest qualification is grade 12 then 7 Years' experience in finance and accounting, or related field.

Certifications
Professional Memberships in Relevant Industry
Level of Engagement & Span of Control
Span of Control
0

Special Requirements / Employment Condition
Ability to work extended /long hours as and when required

Workplace / Physical Requirements
Hybrid Remote Worker

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• Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, and cashflows for the smaller group companies, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely submission;


• Oversee inventory transactions and ensure accurate reconciliation between the stock and finance systems, while driving automation and process integration to enhance efficiency;


• Manage the accounting processes and financial reporting for smaller group companies;


• Prepare audit related schedules as and when require;


• Ensure a robust cost control environment, working capital discipline, and accurate accruals;


• Provide leadership by acting as a resource, coach, and mentor, while setting clear team goals aligned with business objectives;


• Drive accountability and high performance by monitoring outputs, enforcing deadlines, and supporting continuous adherence to finance policies;


• Lead by example to foster a collaborative, disciplined and results-oriented work environment that recognises and rewards success;


• Support team members in overcoming barriers to productivity and goal achievement;


• Handle sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment;


• Manage the accountants responsible for inventory reconciliations and the accounting of smaller group companies;


• Produce accurate monthly and quarterly financial reports, ensuring reconciliations are complete and aligned with IFRS and company policies;


• Report on inventory movements, reconciliations between stock and finance systems, and results of smaller group companies;


• Conduct variance analysis on stock movements and direct operating costs, reporting significant deviations to stakeholders with clear explanations and actionable recommendations;


• Manage the relationship between auditors and the Finance Department, ensuring all audit queries are resolved efficiently and accurately;


• Review and approve audit schedules to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with IFRS and company policies, while confirming the audit readiness of smaller group companies’ accounts;


• Assist the Senior Manager: Finance in the annual audit process by coordinating information and deliverables from team members and other departments;


• Engage with internal stakeholders (Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, and other Finance teams) to ensure finance-related processes are completed accurately and on time;


• Collaborate with external partners, auditors, and service providers to maintain accurate reconciliations, resolve queries, and ensure compliance;


• Support negotiations or reviews of financial terms by preparing accurate data, reconciliations, variance explanations, and scenario analysis;


• Participate in discussions and negotiations with regulatory and government bodies (e.g., ACSA, ATNS), reviewing and challenging the basis for proposed price increases or charges to safeguard the organisation’s interests;


• Ensure compliance of accounting records are accurate and comply with IFRS;


• Drive adherence to finance policies and procedures across departments, escalating non-compliance to the Senior Manager: Finance;


• Maintain compliance with all relevant legislation and regulatory requirements;


• Apply a thorough understanding of contractual agreements and regulatory charges to ensure accurate billing, accruals, and allocations;


• Ensure smaller group companies’ accounts comply with statutory filing requirements.

• Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential);


• BCom degree in Finance or Accounting (Essential);


• BCom Honours in Finance or Accounting OR 6 years Aviation experience (Essential);


• Professional certification such as SAIPA, SAICA or relevant (Essential);


• Chartered Accountant CA (SA) (Advantageous);


• 10 years’ Finance experience in a mid-sized organisation, of which, 3 years’ must have been in a management role (Essential);


• Must have completed articles (Essential);


• Experience in budget preparation and reporting (Essential);


• Experience in the preparing and finalising accounts in accordance with current South African regulations (Essential);


• Exposure to working across multiple systems and ensuring reconciliations between finance and operational systems (Essential);


• Experience in an accounting software package (Advantageous).

Personal Attributes:

• Professional;


• High integrity;


• High degree of patience and assertiveness;


• Must have a passion for costing/accounting;


• Initiative-taking;


• Ethical, tactful, dependable and accountable;


• Process- and results-driven;


• Self-motivated;


• Reliable and committed;


• Dependable and flexible.

Application Guideline:

• Email applications will not be accepted;


• Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups;


• Should no feedback be provided within two (2) weeks from the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

FlySafair reserves the right:

• Not to proceed with this vacancy;


• To appoint the selected candidates based on its operational requirements.

Closing Date: 10 October 2025