Junior Financial Manager

Recruiter:

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref:

CTF024210/JL

Date posted:

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

450 000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Ready to step into your first Financial Management role? Join a growing manufacturing business where you'll have the opportunity to develop beyond traditional accounting and gain meaningful exposure to financial oversight, cash flow management, forecasting, and business partnering. You will play a key role in supporting operational decision-making while developing your commercial and leadership skills.

POSITION INFO:

Job Description:

Take ownership of the month-end process, including journals, reconciliations, and management accounts
Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packs for management
Manage and forecast cash flow requirements, ensuring operational funding requirements are proactively planned
Oversee debtors and creditors functions, ensuring the impact on cash flow and working capital is properly managed
Analyse working capital movements and provide meaningful recommendations to improve cash management
Prepare and maintain annual budgets, forecasts, and profitability projections
Monitor financial performance against budgets and provide detailed variance analysis
Manage daily banking activities, cashbook control, and treasury-related processes
Provide leadership, direction, and support to junior finance staff where required
Identify process improvements and drive efficiencies within the finance department

Skills & Experience:

5+ years of strong all-round accounting experience within a commercial environment
Experience managing cash flow, working capital and forecasting
Preparing budgets, forecasts, and profitability reporting
Ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines and competing priorities
Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, production, distribution environments – advantageous

Qualification:

BCom Accounting or Equivalent

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