Financial Manager

Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the Financial Manager Security And Loss Prevent is to manage and optimise financial systems, processes and reporting within a defined portfolio. The role ensures accurate financial execution, supports performance analysis, and maintains compliance with statutory and governance requirements. It contributes to process improvement initiatives and enables consistent, high-quality financial management to support business decision-making.

Job Objectives

• Financial Systems & Process Management
• Implement and maintain financial systems and processes.
• Develop structured approaches for financial transactions, reconciliations and reporting.
• Optimise processes to improve efficiency, accuracy and consistency.
• Financial Management & Control
• Manage financial activities including account set-ups, reconciliations and income tracking.
• Monitor balances and transactions to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, including recovery of outstanding items.
• Reporting & Performance Management
• Prepare financial reports across daily, weekly, monthly and annual cycles.
• Analyse financial data to support performance tracking and decision-making.
• Develop insights to enhance visibility of financial trends and outcomes.
• Compliance & Governance
• Implement and monitor adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure alignment with internal financial policies and controls.
• Balance compliance with operational efficiency.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Support
• Engage stakeholders to align on financial processes and requirements.
• Support business teams with financial inputs, reporting and insights.
• Collaborate to ensure consistent and accurate financial delivery.
• Process Improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and systems.
• Implement enhancements to strengthen reporting and financial accuracy.
• Optimise workflows and tools to support effective financial management.

Qualifications

Qualified Chartered Accountant: CA(SA) - (essential)

Knowledge and Skills

• +5 years relevant post qualification experience in a FinOps orietnated role with proven ability in establishing new financial systems and processes whilst applying financial accounting principles and statutory requirements, or similar role - (essential)
• emonstrable experience in a supplier development, retail buying, commercial or similar environment – (essential)
• Thorough understanding of Supplier development and commercial fundamentals - (highly preferred)
• Must have knowledge of advanced accounting principles and applying monthly/quarterly and annual activities including process development, internal controls, financial reporting, reconciliations and disciplines - (essential) – (essential)
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel - intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel - (essential)
• Exposure to SAP / BPC- (essential)