General Manager

SUMMARY:
Are you a driven finance professional with strong commercial acumen and an interest in managing a business operation from end to end within the financial services sector?

POSITION INFO:
Job & Company Description:
A well-established and growing organisation within the financial services industry is looking to appoint a dynamic General Manager to lead and oversee its micro-lending division based in Randburg.

This opportunity is ideal for a BCom-qualified individual who combines strong financial understanding with operational oversight and business development capabilities.

The successful candidate will take full responsibility for the performance and compliance of the micro-lending business, ensuring adherence to NCR legislation, internal credit policies, and reporting requirements. This role offers excellent exposure to operational management, credit oversight, and strategic business growth.

Candidates with exposure to the micro-lending environment will have a distinct advantage.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the end-to-end management of the micro-lending business
• Ensure compliance with NCR legislation and regulatory requirements
• Maintain adherence to internal credit policies and procedures
• Liaise with Finance Shared Services on financial matters
• Manage and monitor the performance of the Quick Loan Administrator
• Optimise loan book performance and profitability
• Drive external business development initiatives
• Oversee collections and bad debt follow-up processes
• Ensure all reports are accurate, complete, and submitted on time

• BCom in Accounting essential
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant work experience
• Exposure to the micro-lending industry advantageous
• Limited team management experience beneficial
• Strong understanding of credit risk and compliance
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and organisational skills
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities

• Financial Manager
• Credit Manager
• Operations Manager
• Finance Business Partner