Finance Manager

• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company, such as AP, banking, invoicing, and other transactions
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and process journals
• Manage month-end and year-end close process & support with annual audits
• Producing accurate financial reports and information related to budget vs actuals, account payables, account receivables, departmental expenses etc.
• Developing strategies that work to minimise financial risk
• Ensuring the business meets all its statutory and compliance obligations, including statutory accounting and tax issues
• Supervising staff
• Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems
• Performing other accounting duties and supporting staff as required or assigned
• Develop, improve and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Have an overview of the activities and budgets for each department to ensure the procedures laid down in the organisation's financial regulations are adhered to
• Deliver an excellent service to all the management and customers through financial management of the organisation when required to
• To be fully conversant with new initiatives, new legislation and modern thinking in all matters relating to the financial management of the organisation

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a senior financial role
• Relevant tertiary education (Honours Degree, CA (SA) or similar)
• Hands on experience with accounting software
• Strong attention to detail & excellent time-management skills
• A sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company's success
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical and modelling skills
• Ability to operate independently & to work under pressure
• Team-working, conflict management and influencing/negotiating
• Ability to set targets, motivate and inspire staff to achieve targets
• Full understanding of the technical issues and ability to keep up to date with new accounting rules and regulations
• Experience within the Financial Services/Fintech space will be an advantage.

• Healthy breakfast, lunches and snacks (Cape Town)
• Healthy lunches and snacks (Johannesburg)
• Monthly socials (Cape Town and Johannesburg)
• On-site Barista (Cape Town and Johannesburg)
• Ozow Library (Cape Town)
• Ozow Playroom (Cape Town)
• Birthday Leave

• Medical aid subsidy (permanent staff)
• Group Risk Insurance (permanent staff)
• Paid annual leave
• Employee Health and Wellness Assistance
• Gym / Fitness sessions
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Mentorship programme
• Community initiatives
• Quarterly team retreats and annual company retreats
• Employee gifting
• Access to cutting edge technology

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