Junior Finance Manager

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFR011250/Aly

Date posted:

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

R500 000 Annually

SUMMARY:

Are you a driven finance professional ready to take the next step into a leadership role? This exciting opportunity offers exposure to team management, financial reporting, financial controls, and the full finance function while partnering closely with operational and group finance stakeholders.

POSITION INFO:

Our client is seeking a Junior Finance Manager to join their finance team. This role is ideal for a finance professional who has gained solid accounting experience and is looking to develop their management and leadership capabilities within a dynamic business environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day finance operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong financial controls, and leading a small finance team. This role offers excellent exposure to both operational and strategic finance activities.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the full finance function
Oversee debtors, creditors, and cashbook functions
Lead and support a small finance team
Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports
Ensure accurate month-end and year-end processing
Maintain and improve financial controls and processes
Partner with group finance and operational stakeholders
Assist with budgeting and forecasting processes
Monitor cash flow and working capital requirements
Support audit and compliance requirements
Drive process improvements and reporting efficiencies

Job Experience and Skills Required

Education:

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Experience:

3-5 years' relevant accounting experience
Full finance function experience essential
Strong debtors, creditors, and cashbook experience
Experience managing or supervising a small finance team
Experience working with group finance structures advantageous
Strong financial reporting and financial controls experience

Skills:

Advanced Microsoft Excel
Sage Partner advantageous
Sage 200 advantageous
SAP advantageous
Financial Reporting
Team Leadership
Financial Controls
Budgeting & Forecasting
Stakeholder Management

Why Apply?

Excellent opportunity to move into finance leadership
Exposure to both operational and strategic finance
Opportunity to lead and develop a finance team
Broad full finance function responsibilities
Career growth within a dynamic business environment

Apply now!
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If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.
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Alyssa Prinsloo
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