Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities
Finance Manager
Are you a dynamic, ambitious finance professional ready to take your career to the next level? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where your skills and ideas drive success? If you're hungry to grow, lead, and make a real impact, this role is your opportunity to shine.As our Finance Manager, youll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy and driving growth for the company. You will:

• Lead Financial Planning: Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to ensure financial goals are met.
• Strategic Partner: Collaborate with leadership to provide actionable insights that guide business decisions.
• Optimize Performance: Analyze performance metrics and identify opportunities for efficiency and growth.
• Innovate Processes: Design and implement systems to streamline financial operations and reporting.
• Mentor and Inspire: Manage a small, dynamic team, fostering their development and empowering them to succeed.
• Stay Ahead: Monitor market trends and provide recommendations to maintain a competitive edge.

We want a trailblazer who:

• Has 3-5 years of progressive finance experience, ideally in dynamic environments like startups, scale-ups, or high-growth industries.
• Is a natural problem solver with strong analytical skills and a proactive mindset.
• Thrives on challenges and is always looking for ways to learn and improve.
• Is ambitious and driven, eager to grow into a fast paced environment

A full-time position has arisen for the Finance Manager at a rapidly growing E-commerce Software company for an enthusiastic, self-organised and talented individual that is passionate about a career in a fast paced, fun, and driven environment.
The Finance Manager is a key role to ensure the financial integrity of the Group and reports directly into the General Manager of the Group. The ideal candidate will be fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with prior management experience.
Were looking for someone with energy to build and improve in all that they are involved in; Someone to develop new processes that underpin our financial strength as we grow. Youll create, manage and present to the Leadership Team our key ratios and provide dependable financial intelligence across the business as well as guiding and developing your own team of a Financial Assistant and Purchase Ledger. Youll be adept in Xero and able to use modern analytics to provide real insight at an advanced level. E-Commerce trading (especially Amazon) and International VAT compliance experience are desirable.Key ResponsibilitiesOversight of all financial data across the 4 Group companies, including operations in the EURoutine management of company financial affairs
Driving of the groups relevant Objectives and Key Results
Responsibility for leading the finance team
Reporting of monthly management information,
Liaison with accountants for preparation of statutory accounts,
Leading annual budgeting process
Liaison with Groups debt funders
Liaison and management of banking relationships
Oversight of all invoicing and pushing for constant improvement across the service streams offered by the Group
Managing any escalated disputes raised by customers
Processing of payroll, expenses and support for HR requirements
Ensuring reconciliations of costs and chargeable expenses
Preparation of cash flow forecasts and managing supplier payments
Managing foreign exchange risk and relevant current cash balances
Manage and reduce debtor list and liaise with global debt agencies where applicable
Ensuring full tax compliance for Corporation Tax, VAT and PAYE (or other relevant taxes as applicable across the group)
Develop and expand systems and processes to fit with continuous improvement environment
Consulting on technical VAT queries across the business
Forecasting acquisition targets and supporting senior leadership with acquisition process and subsequent integrationsTo be successful in this role you will:
Be a qualified accountant
Employment Details
Employment Type:
Permanent Employment
Industry:
Technology Companies
Work space preference:
Work from Home
Ideal work province:
N/A
Ideal work city:
N/A
Salary bracket:
R 0 - 0
Drivers License:
N/A
Own car needed:
No

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