Group Financial Manager
Job in
Strand, 7140, South Africa
Listed on 2026-02-21
Listing for:
Helderberg Personnel CC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-21
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Manager, Corporate Finance, CFO, Financial Compliance -
Management
Financial Manager, CFO
Job Description & How to Apply Below
A well established retail group is seeking to employ a Group Financial Manager to join their head office situated in Strand. The purpose of the role will be to oversee and manage the financial operations, reporting, compliance, and strategic financial planning of the group and its subsidiaries. This role ensures financial integrity, regulatory compliance, robust internal controls, and provides strategic insight to support executive decision-making and sustainable growth across the group.
Key Responsibilities :
Financial Reporting and Consolidation
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements
- Ensure compliance with IFRS / GAAP standards
- Manage intercompany reconciliations
- Present financial results to executive management and board
- Oversee external audit processes and liaise with auditors
- Lead annual budgeting and forecasting processes
- Develop rolling forecasts and long-term financial models
- Perform variance analysis (budget vs actual)
- Support M&A evaluations and capital investment decisions
- Develop KPI dashboards aligned with group strategy
- Manage group-wide cash flow and liquidity
- Oversee banking relationships and financing arrangements
- Monitor debt covenants and financial risks
- Optimise working capital and funding structures
- Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
- Oversee corporate tax planning and filings
- Maintain robust internal controls and policies
- Ensure corporate governance standards are upheld
- Identify financial and operational risks
- Implement risk mitigation strategies
- Coordinate internal audits and safeguard company assets
- Lead finance teams across entities
- Develop and mentor financial managers and accountants
- Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Partner with business unit leaders to improve performance
- Provide profitability analysis and pricing support
- Act as key advisor to executive leadership
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
- Professional qualification (CA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).
- 3-5 years post article experience
- Experience managing multi-entity/group structures.
- Advanced Excel
- Strategic financial thinking
- Strong commercial acumen
- Leadership and people management
- High analytical ability
- Strong governance and risk awareness
- Board-level communication skills
- Accuracy and timeliness of reporting
- Forecast reliability and budget adherence
- Cash flow optimization
- Clean audit outcomes
- Cost control and margin improvement
- Finance team performance
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