Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Listing reference: nef_000194

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 7 October 2026

Position summary

Industry: Financial Services

Job category: Financial Management

Location: Sandton

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Introduction

To oversee and be responsible for all aspects of financial management, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures as well as manage the day-to-day work of the finance department.

Job description

Financial management:

• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the NEF, such as payroll, invoicing, and other transactions

• Oversee financial department staff

• Contract outside services for tax preparation, auditing, banking, investments, and other financial needs as necessary

• Track the company's financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement

• Provide insightful information and expectations to managers as input in decision making

• Manage the preparation of the NEF’s budget

• Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company

• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.

• Liaise with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.

• Improvement of the overall control environment of the finance function

• Effective budgeting for the organisation to ultimately inform the MTEF and ENE processes

• General ledger review and ensure that all recons are completed and signed before management accounts finalization

• Timely and accurate creditor payments

• Keep up to date with IFRS, GRAP and relevant legislation, regulations and instructions to inform policies and procedures within the department

• Effective annual planning and coordination of year-end audit

• Timeous completion of year-end audit within approved timelines and within approved budget

• Secure an unmodified audit report with minimal significant Report to Management findings Statutory/ regulatory management:

• Submission of monthly and quarterly financial reports.

• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements relating to financial control, financial management and accounting

• Ensure appropriate external audit arrangements are in place and manage the audit process

• Assist in a successful conclusion of an annual audit with an unqualified opinion.

• Compile the respective sections of the NEF’s integrated annual report and ensure submission thereof on time with a satisfactory quality and accuracy

• Understand and adhere to financial regulations and legislation. Internal processes and general management:

• Finance policies and procedures to be up to date and approved

• Compliance with NEF policies and procedures

• Timeous resolution of audit findings by agreed implementation dates

• Operate within departmental cost budgets Reporting:

• Review financial data and prepare monthly and annual reports

• Ensure Monthly Management Accounts to be finalised on time and provides useful strategic information to users

• Ensure that Compliance to PFMA, National Treasury (NT) Regulations and the dtic reporting requirements is adhered to

• Ad hoc reporting to the dtic and the NT

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of compliant AFS and NT packs Portfolio Management:

• Ensure timely and accurate investment disbursements

• Ensure timely and accurate collections and debit orders

• Ensure timely and accurate impairments and write-offs

• Manage portfolio analysis that provides strategic input to the business Cash Management:

• Ensure that there is a weekly and monthly review of bank recons as per the Finance Standard Operating Standards

• Cash management to maximize returns

• Maintain banking relationships Risk Management:

• Seek and implement methods for minimising financial risk to the company

• Stay up to date with technological advances and accounting software to be used for financial purposes Committees:

• Actively participate in internal committees in order to provide strategic finance input People Management:

• Develop work plans and allocation of work, ensure outputs from team are of an acceptable standard

• Manage staff performance continuously to ensure maximum productivity, projects delivery and high staff morale.

• Provide Mentorship/Training and manage development

Minimum requirements

Experience / Skills Required

• Minimum 8 years in progressively responsible financial management roles that includes the following: ✓ Staff management ✓ Preparation of monthly reporting to management ✓ Preparation of annual financial statements ✓ Managing both internal and external audit ✓ Thorough understanding of GRAP and IFRS ✓ Understanding of PFMA and NT regulations ✓ Computer literacy – Excel proficiency, knowledge of accounting systems / programmes

• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.

• Experience in the preparation and finalisation of accounts in accordance with current statutory regulations

• Experience in budget preparation and reporting

• Highly numerate and able to analyse statistical information and interpret financial data to produce reports which can be understood by non-financial colleagues

• IFRS 9 practical experience. Qualification Requirements Essential:

• B Com Degree in Finance, Accounting

• Honours Degree Preferred:

• CA(SA) Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes

• Attention to detail

• Deadline driven

• Excellent planning and organisational skills

• Analytical skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to work under pressure

• Flexibility – ability to handle erratic working hours

• Ability to interact at all levels Leading/ Managing Competencies

• Monitoring and Measuring

• Strategic Leadership

• Vision Creation & Motivation Functional Competencies

• Anticipating and Managing Change

• Business insight and Risk Awareness

• Commercial and Financial Acumen

• Organisational Awareness

• Process & Tech Competence