Finance Lead / Junior Financial Manager

Recruiter:

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref:

CTF023237/AM

Date posted:

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

600 000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Are you a newly qualified CA(SA) with retail experience and a passion for innovation? This opportunity is ideal for a forward-thinking finance professional eager to move beyond traditional reporting and play a key role in driving automation, systems improvement, and smarter ways of working. Join a fast-paced environment where your ideas and curiosity for technology will help shape the future of the finance function.

POSITION INFO:

Job Description:

This role will serve as the second-in-command to the Group Financial Manager, taking on a key leadership position within a dynamic finance team of approximately 15 professionals, including Accountants and Clerks
The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the preparation and delivery of management accounts, providing meaningful financial insights to support strategic decision-making
This is not a traditional technical accounting role; instead, the focus will be on driving efficiencies and enhancing the finance function through innovation
A strong emphasis will be placed on leveraging technology, improving systems, implementing automation, and streamlining process flows
The role is ideally suited to a forward-thinking finance professional who is passionate about modernising finance operations and enabling scalable growth within a fast-evolving business environment.

Skills & Experience:

CA(SA) or Eligible to register
Retail industry experience, or audited retail clients during articles
Advanced Excel
Exposure to PowerBI. SQL and Python knowledge beneficial

Qualification:

CA(SA) or Eligible to register

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