Divisional Finance Admin Manager

Job Summary

Divisional Finance Admin Manager

Listing reference: click_027672

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 27 October 2026

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: Other Accounting, Auditing

Location: Roodepoort

Contract: Permanent

EE position: Yes

About our company

Clicks Group

Introduction

We are looking to recruit a Divisional Finance Admin Manager to work within the Group Retail Finance department. The role will be based at our Regional Office in Johannesburg and will report to the Retail Finance Manager III.

Job Purpose

To improve the profitability of the division by managing and coordinating the operational financial activities and ensuring adherence to financial and budget requirements and compliance with business policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinating and planning the division’s annual budget and forecasts within the agreed business objectives to ensure that the division meets its annual financial performance.
• Compiling the division’s monthly management, financial statements and business review reports, clearly indicating deviations to targets and drive investigations and appropriate actions needed to be taken by the operational managers.
• Managing and controlling employment costs for the division.
• Monitoring the divisional performance, identifying, and analysing trends to be reported on, on a weekly performance and driving the appropriate actions through operational managers.
• Managing and driving the weekly scorecard meetings to ensure continuous improvement.
• Identifying profitable business opportunities and driving the cost saving initiatives in the division
• Ensuring compliance to financial policies and procedures, thereby ensuring compliance with internal controls and reducing risk within the division together with satisfying the internal and external auditors’ recommendations.
• Ensuring that the financial viability of projects within the division is aligned to business objectives by ensuring the return on investment for capex is achieved.
• To equip operational managers with the understanding and knowledge of the management financial statements and principles in order to ensure that management can make sound business decisions.
• Managing the financial administrative functions within the division, ensuring compliance with legislation and business policies and procedures and financial controls.
• To effectively engage, persuade and influence stakeholders to improve divisional profitability.
• To be the customer’s first choice health and beauty retailer by living and driving the company values.
• Driving the reduction in divisional shrinkage and waste

Requirements

Minimum requirements

• Experience Requirements:
• CIMA, B.Com (Finance or Accounting)
• Articles
• least 3 years’ post articles experience in a financial management role

Job Knowledge and Skills Required:

• General accounting principles and standards
• Computer literacy (Microsoft office)
• Presentation skills
• Analytical skills
• People management skills
• Negotiation skills

Job Related Competencies:

• Working with People (Essential)
• Deciding and Initiating Action (Essential)
• Persuading and Influencing (Essential)
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Analysing
• Planning and Organising
• Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations