Description:
Are you an experienced Financial Manager?
We are looking for an experienced Financial Manager to support our site in Cape Town on a contract basis for 8 months
What You'll Be Doing
As the Financial Manager you will be responsible for overseeing all financial activities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with organisational objectives.
You will lead the preparation of financial statements, budgets, and forecasts while analysing financial data to provide actionable insights for decision-making. Managing cost controls, optimizing financial processes, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements will be central to your role.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support strategic initiatives, maintain financial health, and drive profitability. Additionally, you will supervise accounting teams, streamline reporting processes, and provide leadership in managing audits, risk assessments, and stakeholder communications.
Your expertise will help shape financial strategies to sustain growth and enhance operational efficiency.
About You
You will be a detail-oriented and results-driven finance professional with extensive experience in financial management, ideally within the BPO industry.
You will have a strong understanding of accounting principles, financial regulations, and operational metrics relevant to outsourcing operations. Your analytical skills and business acumen enable you to identify trends, optimise processes, and drive cost efficiencies.
With exceptional leadership abilities, you excel in managing diverse teams, fostering collaboration, and delivering high-quality financial reports under tight deadlines. You are proficient in financial systems and tools, with a proven ability to adapt to evolving technologies and environments.
A strategic thinker and problem solver, you thrive in fast-paced settings and are passionate about contributing to the financial health and long-term success of the organisation.
Key Responsibilities: Accounting and Compliance
Ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements Maintain compliance with local and international accounting standards and regulations Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processesCost Management
Analyse and manage costs to ensure profitability and operational efficiency Identify opportunities for cost reduction and process optimisationStakeholder Collaboration
Work closely with operational teams to align financial goals with business strategies Provide financial insights and reports to senior management and key stakeholdersAudit and Risk Management
Manage internal and external audits, ensuring transparency and compliance Identify, assess, and