TRAFFIC
Eastern Cape
Financial Manager
Exceed Human Resource Consultants
Job Description
Finance Leadership & Team Management 
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team.
- Ensure a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
- Allocate responsibilities effectively and ensure consistent delivery against deadlines.
- Build and structure a scalable finance function aligned to rapid business growth.
- Take full ownership of the finance function across the business.
- Oversee monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
- Drive budgeting, forecasting, and multi-entity variance analysis.
- Ensure strong internal controls, governance and financial accuracy.
- Guarantee the integrity, completeness, and timelines of all financial information.
- Drive scenario modelling and forward-looking strategic analysis.
- Prepare and present board-level reporting and financial insights.
- Identify financial risks, growth opportunities, and key performance trends.
- Oversee tax compliance, including Income Tax, VAT, PAYE and statutory submissions.
- Design and manage tax structuring that supports scalable growth.
- Manage audit processes and relationships with external auditors.
- Own management accounts, reporting frameworks, and board packs.
- Drive real-time financial visibility to support executive decision-making.
- Evaluate and implement appropriate finance systems, tools, and controls.
- Strengthen data-driven reporting and analytical capabilities.
- CA/CIMA/SAIPA advantageous.
- At least 5 years relevant experience or 3 years post articles experience.
- Tax experience would be advantageous.
- Exposure to multi-entity environments would be beneficial.
- Strong financial modelling and analytical capability.
- Experience in Xero would be advantageous.
- Strategic thinker with strong operational execution ability.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail.
- Comfortable operating in a scaling, high-growth environment.
- Ability to design and implement innovative, structured solutions.
- Email your comprehensive CV to .
- If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system.
- We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice.
- Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.
About This Role
Career insights for Financial Managers positions
Salary Benchmark
R53,588/month
R39,825 to
R73,560/month
Source: WageIndicator ZAR data
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.
Key Skills for This Role
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Median Salary (ZAR)
R53,588/month
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.