9 Financial Managers jobs in Cape Town

Overview: We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Manager to oversee the financial health and operational performance of various legal entities within the Cape Union Mart Group. This role requires strategic planning, financial acumen, and the ability to lead a team effectively. This person needs to be able to work well with team members at various levels within the business, from junior accountants to the CEO/CFO.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Planning and Analysis
• Develop and implement comprehensive financial strategies and budgets.
• Monitor and report on financial performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Conduct detailed variance analyses and provide actionable insights.
2. Budgeting and Cost Management
• Prepare, manage, and oversee multiple annual budgets and components thereof.
• Ensure cost efficiency and effective resource allocation.
• Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives.
3. Accounting and Compliance
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements and monthly management accounts. This includes the following:
1. preparation of technical accounting journals, examples of which include IFRS 16, IFRS 15 etc.
2. review of journals prepared by junior team members.
3. Review Annual Financial Statements
4. Preparation of the annual consolidation and Group Financial Statements.
• Maintain compliance with all relevant financial regulations and reporting standards.
• Coordinate external audits and manage relationships with auditors.
• Review monthly VAT calculation, submit on e-Filling an ensure payments are authorised.
• Prepare certain annual tax calculations.
4. Team Leadership
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
5. Risk Management
• Identify financial risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Manage cash flow, investments, and financial risks effectively.
6. Stakeholder Collaboration
• Collaborate with senior management to align financial goals with organizational objectives.
• Provide strategic financial insights to support decision-making
• Provide monthly (planned) and adhoc reporting to team members at various levels within the business, including the CEO and CFO.

7. Operational
• Review payment reconciliations and release supplier payments.
• Assist junior team members with technical reconciliations of complex general ledger accounts
• Prepare manufacturing divisions stock counts and perform (along with junior team members) test counts to assess the accuracy of the process followed by business.

Qualification

CA (SA) registered with SAICA with 0 (newly qualified) to 3 years post article experience.

Please note:  The Cape Union Mart Group is committed to transformation. Appointments and promotions will be made based on candidates who best meet the requirements for the position. Preference will be given to candidates who will enhance the diversity of the team, aligned to our Employment Equity plan.

Qualification

• Completed BCom Management Accounting or Financial Accounting Degree
• 1–3 years post-articles experience (financial services experience is preferable)

About the Role

The Assistant Financial Manager will report directly to the Head of Finance, providing oversight for various domestic and international entities linked to a family office structure. The role covers a diverse group specializing in listed holdings, private equity investment, offshore portfolios, philanthropic projects, and the financial affairs of family principals.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, implementing, and reporting on financial transactions across all group entities
• Compile internal and external reports arising from financial activities
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements and adherence to internal policies
• Maintain financial processes, procedures, and controls to support group-wide financial hygiene
• Manage short-term cash flow planning and oversee all banking transactions
• Drive long-term cash flow and treasury management, including liaising with major banks
• Compile and review monthly internal reports
• Review annual financial statements and coordinate audit processes
• Oversee financial control and manage outsourced accounting functions for accuracy
• Supervise outsourced group secretarial functions, including all relevant documentation
• Manage SARB exchange control reporting and liaise with authorized dealers
• Execute and manage currency trades
• Consult external advisors on tax, legal, exchange control, and accounting matters
• Maintain adequate insurance coverage for major assets

External Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with onshore and offshore accounting, company secretarial firms, audit firms, banks, brokers, and trust administration companies

Desired Attributes

• Driven, adaptable, and detail-oriented
• Comfortable working as part of a highly dedicated finance and investment team
• Eager to expand expertise across a broad range of financial activities and reporting
• Strong communicator, able to interact with service providers across multiple functions

Benefits

• Exposure to a diverse financial environment
• Opportunity to work with leading professionals in the field
• Career growth in a dynamic and expanding team

Growing family office with a diverse portfolio, including listed holdings, private equity, offshore investments, and philanthropic initiatives, looking for a Assistant Financial Manager.

Why join this team?

• Be part of a close-knit team of 7 finance and investment professionals
• Exposure to a wide range of financial activities across domestic and international trusts, companies, and family office structures
• Dynamic environment that spans listed entities, private equity, offshore portfolios, and philanthropic activities
• Collaborate with leading external advisors, auditors, and financial institutions

What you will be doing:

• Maintain financial processes, procedures, and controls across the group
• Oversee short-term cash flow planning, including review and execution of bank transactions
• Support long-term cash flow planning and treasury management, including engagement with banks
• Compile and review monthly internal reports
• Review annual financial statements and manage the audit process
• Oversee outsourced accounting and secretarial functions to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Manage SARB exchange control reporting and applications
• Execute and manage currency trades
• Liaise with external advisors on tax, legal, exchange control, and accounting matters
• Maintain insurance cover on major assets

What we are looking for:

• CA(SA) / CIMA newly qualified
• Strong attention to detail and adaptability
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a team

Benefits and unique aspects:

• Broad exposure to different financial structures and asset classes
• Hands-on involvement in both local and international financial activities
• Opportunity to work closely with highly experienced finance professionals and best-in-class service providers

Please note if you haven't heard back from us within two weeks of submitting your application, unfortunately your application has not been successful this time. We'd still love to stay connected, follow us online and keep an eye out for future opportunities that match your profile.

Location: Constantia, Cape Town, South Africa (National travel required)

About the Role This is a senior role for an individual with a proven track record in the employee benefits space . The successful candidate will manage and service existing employee benefit clients , secure new clients through referrals from affiliate companies , and help expand a national client base . The role also involves providing leadership and strategic input to the employee benefits division and national travel to engage with clients and affiliates .

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in the employee benefits industry .

• Relevant qualifications as required under FAIS .

• Strong business development and relationship management skills .

• A proven ability to operate at a senior level within financial services .

• A strategic mindset with the ability to leverage group synergies .

What We Offer

• A highly competitive basic salary (above market-related), plus commissions and performance-based bonuses .

• The opportunity to build and grow a division within a well-established national group .

• Strong support structures and networks through the broader group .

If you have the experience, drive, and vision to lead in this space, we'd love to hear from you .

The potential candidate will be responsible for the financial management of the finance department. The individual is expected to work closely with the Accountants responsible for the accounting function and assist with any accounting issues as well as reviewing the monthly processing. We require the skills of a dynamic individual who has the willingness to learn and develop within a finance division.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Accounting Degree (BCom or BAcc)

• CA (SA) Qualified

• Minimum 2 years' post articles experience (Financial Services / Short Term Insurance Industry advantageous)

• Strong MS Excel skills

• Experience in accounting packages such as Great Plains, SAP, Accpac (Advantageous)

Responsibilities:

• Review of reconciliations

• Review of monthly accounting processing

• Compiling of management reports and analysis

• Cashflow and investments management and approving of payments and collections

• Assist with budgeting and forecasting

• Ensuring all control accounts, balance sheets and income statements are reconciled on a monthly basis

• VAT and Income tax calculations and returns

• Statutory and regulatory returns (FSCA, Prudential Authority, Reserve Bank, SARS, NAMFISA)

• Compilation of the annual financial statements in terms of IFRS

• Assist Regional Managers with financial information

• Liaising and assisting with internal and external auditors

• Resolving reconciling and long outstanding items on balance sheet reconciliations

• Systems, processes and internal control improvements

• Assist with ad hoc queries until resolution

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

Description
Position at Autocar, LLC
FINANCIAL MANAGER

Your Mission

Drive the sustainable success of our organization by optimizing operational efficiency and effectiveness. As a key player, you will spearhead the management of our accounting and finance functions, ensuring meticulous control monitoring, interpreting financial data, and averting any unforeseen challenges.

Location:

The candidate will work from GVW Group's offices in Durbanville, with the possibility to relocate to Birmingham, Alabama, USA, after 1 year.

• All U.S. based employment is subject to company discretion and U.S. legal and visa requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the company's financial and accounting facets functions (including various entities' General Ledgers, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Cash).
• Lead and manage the monthly financial close process, ensuring accurate recording of all incurred costs, reviewing journal entries, reconciling account balances, and preparing comprehensive reports.
• Generate reports pertaining to consolidations, bank compliance, and specific entity location and department activities.
• Establish and nurture a robust, cohesive financial team, actively managing performance to align with company and personal objectives.
• Innovate and implement business processes and accounting policies to fortify internal controls and steer the company toward both short and long-term financial goals.
• Coordinate and compile budgets, financial statements, and forecasts while reporting on variances.
• Conduct financial analytics, ensuring compliance with GAAP and other pertinent financial standards.
• Collaborate with external auditors during the year-end audit, aiding in the preparation of audit schedules, data, and information. Work closely with the accounting team to facilitate a smooth audit process.
• Proactively engage with various departments across the organization, providing essential information to enhance decision-making processes, boost profitability, and uphold proper accounting procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• 5 – 7 years business experience in accounting and reporting
• 3 – 4 years supervisory experience is preferred

Autocar LLC offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, to include base salary, incentive bonus opportunities, and benefits such as medical/dental/vision options, 401K plan, etc.

Autocar is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Application Deadline: 30 October 2025
• Job Location: Bellville, Western Cape
• Job Title: Financial Manager
• Education Level: Bachelors Degree
• Job Level: Management
• Minimum Experience: Years

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly reporting and tax submissions
• Keep company fully compliant with financial regulations and CIPC requirements
• Manage payments, legal agreements, insurance, and credit applications
• Partner with auditors and strengthen internal controls
• Mentor and manage departmental staff across production units
• Continuously improve financial systems and processes for accuracy and efficiency
• Take ownership of exciting ad hoc finance projects

Requirements:

• Strong finance background with management experience (minimum 8 years)
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and solutions-driven
• Skilled in compliance, reporting, and financial systems
• Hands-on leader who thrives in a dynamic environment
• Relevant tertiary finance qualification
• CA(SA) qualification will be to your advantage
• Agriculture industry experience is an advantage
• Willingness to travel as needed from time to time

Overall Purpose of the Position:

The financial manager will be responsible for managing and overseeing the financial reporting function of the Company by ensuring IFRS compliance, accurate and timely reporting, strong internal controls, and proactive business insights that support operational excellence and growth. The individual will lead and support the finance team to deliver reliable financial information that drives decision making and long-term profitability.

Key Performance Areas (KPAs) & Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Financial Management and Financial reporting

• Overseeing preparation of and reviewing management accounts and financial reports.
• Monitoring and ensuring reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, fixed asset register, and relevant IFRS16 schedules.
• Ensuring audit files are maintained and coordinate external audits.
• Overseeing financial statement reviews and statutory submissions (VAT, EMP201, EMP501).
• Managing cash flow forecasting, covenant reporting, and relationships with banks and other key service providers in the finance sphere.
• Reviewing creditors reconciliations and authorising weekly/monthly payments.

Team Leadership and Development

• Leading, coaching, and developing the finance team to build capability and drive performance.
• Setting clear goals, monitoring progress, and supporting the team in achieving individual and departmental objectives.
• Aligning and delivering departmental objectives with company strategy and business priorities.

Controls & Compliance

• Ensuring full compliance with tax, payroll, and statutory financial requirements.
• Safeguarding company assets, inventory, and cash through robust internal controls.
• Enhancing finance systems, workflows, and processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and control

Strategic & Business Partnering

• Providing financial insights to support company strategy and operational decisions.
• Supporting EXCO and operational leaders to improve restaurant-level profitability.
• Delivering clear financial reports and presenting results to EXCO

Ideal Requirements

• CA(SA) or CIMA qualification preferred
• 3–5 years' post-articles experience ideally in multi-unit retail, QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) or FMCG environment (Advantageous)
• Minimum 2 years' in a senior management role or leading a finance team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Excellent working knowledge of IFRS, South African tax, payroll, and compliance regulations
• Proficient in financial systems preferably Sage Evolution
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for financial modelling and reporting

Key Personal Inherent Characteristics

• Ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced, and performance-driven culture
• Strong leadership with the ability to guide, motivate and inspire a large team
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills
• Results driven, deadline focused and detail oriented.
• Commercial and entrepreneurial thinker with ability to influence decision making.
• Ability to drive alignment between EXCO, finance and operational teams.

Details:

Location: Kuilsriver, Cape Town

Contract Type: Permanent

Application Close: 11 September 2025

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Application Question(s):

• What is your notice period?
• What are your GROSS salary expectations (before deductions)?
• How would you rate your proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint from beginner, intermediate, or advanced?
• Do you have a Minimum 2 years' experience in a senior management role or leading a finance team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment?

Work Location: In person