General Manager Finance

SUMMARY:
Atlantis, Western Cape

POSITION INFO:

General Manager Finance

Location: Atlantis, Western Cape
Salary: Neg (depending on experience)

About the Role

• Senior leadership role responsible for shaping the financial future of the business

• Strategic and operational impact with scope to build, innovate, and grow

• Long-term career opportunity with room for influence and results

Why Join

• Well-established and growing business with long-term prospects

• A dynamic leadership team that values initiative, innovation, and accountability

• Opportunity to design and improve systems and processes

• Role with scope to drive efficiency and continuous improvement

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts with variance analysis

• Lead the annual budget process and manage cash flow forecasts

• Oversee year-end audit and ensure governance compliance

• Manage Debtors, Costings, and Orders teams

• Oversee credit management (Credit Manager reporting directly)

• Negotiate with banks, suppliers, and service providers

• Monitor margins, distribution costs, and manufacturing standard costs

• Lead systems development, IT procurement, and outsourced IT function

• Manage bi-annual stock takes and variance reporting

• Ensure compliance with statutory reporting requirements (VAT, PAYE, IRP5s)

• Collaborate with Sales on pricing, budgets, and forecasting

• Ensure timely creditor payments and sound cash management

Requirements

• CA(SA) or BCom degree with 7+ years of business experience (outside auditing)

• Strong systems knowledge: Sage Pastel (essential), Granite WMS (advantageous)

• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, data analysis)

• Familiarity with AI tools for finance and business efficiency (advantageous)

• Proven leadership ability to manage, mentor, and inspire teams

• Commercially savvy, solution-driven, and strong negotiation skills

Ideal Candidate

• Balances strategic vision with a hands-on approach

• Practical, solution-focused, and motivated by results

• Views the role as a long-term opportunity to innovate and grow