{"id":29948,"date":"2026-02-17T10:01:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/finance-manager-financial-accountant\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T00:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:24:25","slug":"finance-manager-financial-accountant","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=29948","title":{"rendered":"Finance Manager \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Financial Accountant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are seeking a recently qualified CA(SA) to join our finance team as a Finance Manager. This role is ideal for a motivated professional looking to transition from training or post articles experience into a hands on commercial environment, with clear opportunities for growth and increased responsibility.<br \/>\n\tThe successful candidate will play a key role in financial reporting, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, analysis, and supporting strategic decision making across the business.<\/p>\n<p>Key Responsibilities<\/p>\n<p>\tPrepare and review monthly management accounts and financial reports<br \/>\n\tManage and maintain cash flow forecasting, including short\u2011 and medium\u2011term projections<br \/>\n\tMonitor actual cash flows against forecasts and provide proactive insights<br \/>\n\tAssist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis<br \/>\n\tEnsure compliance with IFRS and relevant statutory requirements<br \/>\n\tSupport year\u2011end audits and liaise with external auditors<br \/>\n\tMonitor and improve internal controls and financial processes<br \/>\n\tManage the company\u2019s insurance portfolio, including:<br \/>\n\tReviewing coverage and renewals<br \/>\n\tLiaising with brokers and insurers<br \/>\n\tEnsuring appropriate risk cover and cost efficiency<br \/>\n\tPartner with operational teams to provide financial insights and decision support<br \/>\n\tAssist with working capital management and financial planning<br \/>\n\tContribute to finance projects, process improvements, and system enhancements<br \/>\n\tDrive performance improvements within the accounting department by:<br \/>\n\tIdentifying inefficiencies and process gaps<br \/>\n\tImproving reporting timelines, accuracy, and quality<br \/>\n\tSupporting the development and upskilling of junior finance staff<\/p>\n<p>Qualifications &amp; Experience<\/p>\n<p>\tRecently qualified CA(SA)<br \/>\n\tStrong technical accounting foundation<br \/>\n\tExposure to management accounts, audits, and financial reporting<br \/>\n\tCommercial or post\u2011articles experience is advantageous but not essential<\/p>\n<p>Skills &amp; Competencies<\/p>\n<p>\tStrong analytical and problem\u2011solving skills<br \/>\n\tStrong personnel management skills<br \/>\n\tAbility to translate financial data into practical business insights<br \/>\n\tHigh attention to detail<br \/>\n\tExcellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement ability<br \/>\n\tProactive, self\u2011driven, and eager to learn<br \/>\n\tStrong Excel skills; experience with ERP systems is an advantage<\/p>\n<p>Deadline:16th March,2026<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website (  ) or<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Toys R Us and Babies R Us South Africa","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[16],"job-types":[12],"class_list":["post-29948","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry","job_listing_region-kwazulu-natal","job-type-full-time"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/29948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=29948"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=29948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}