Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowFirst seen 2 days ago

Senior Financial Manager

Interdot Solutions352 open roles

Where
Johannesburg, South Africa
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowSenior Financial ManagerInterdot Solutions · Johannesburg, South Africa

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on Interdot Solutions's own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

11.8% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.1%1 day
  2. 4.4%3 days
  3. 11.8%7 days
  4. 18.6%14 days
  5. 35.6%30 days
  6. 45.1%60 days
This job: first seen 2 days ago

The posting

Introduction

The Financial Manager is responsible for overseeing the full finance function within the Halls Financial Services business. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the incumbent will partner closely with business leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong financial control, and effective decision-making. The role requires a commercially minded finance leader who can provide insights, manage financial risk, and support the strategic objectives of the business while maintaining compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.

Key Stakeholder: CFO, CEO, Heads of Departments, Group CFO

Duties & Responsibilities

Financial Management

  • Preparation and ownership of monthly management accounts,including detailed variance analysis and commentary
  • Delivery of accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting to support decision-making
  • Development and tracking of key financial and operational performance metrics
  • Oversight of the general ledger, reconciliations, and financial integrity of records
  • Identification of financial trends, risks, and opportunities, with proactive recommendations to management
  • Continuous improvement and automation of financial processes and reportingBudgeting, Forecasting & Planning
  • Ownership of the annual budgeting process across the business
  • Preparation and maintenance of rolling forecasts and scenario analysis
  • Development of financial models to support strategic initiatives and business cases
  • Partnering with business leaders to ensure alignment between financial plans and operational strategy
  • Monitoring performance against budget and providing actionable insights Cashflow, Treasury & Working Capital
  • Management of cashflow forecasting and liquidity planning
  • Optimisation of working capital, including debtors, creditors, and cash cycles
  • Oversight of banking relationships, facilities, and funding requirements
  • Monitoring and management of financial risk exposures
  • Approval and oversight of payments in line with governance frameworks
  • Tax & Statutory Compliance
  • Oversight of all tax submissions, including VAT, income tax, and payroll- related filings
  • Ensuring full compliance with IFRS, Companies Act, and applicable regulatory requirements
  • Liaison with tax advisors and support for tax planning initiatives
  • Monitoring of regulatory changes and assessment of financial impact on the business

Audit & Internal Controls

  • Ownership of the external audit process, including planning, execution, and resolution of audit findings
  • Preparation of audit and risk committee reporting packs
  • Maintenance and enhancement of a robust internal control environment
  • Oversight of financial governance processes and policies
  • Ensuring audit readiness and accuracy of financial records at all times Insurance & Risk Management
  • Financial oversight of the insurance portfolio, including profitability, performance, and risk trends
  • Collaboration with underwriting and operational teams to assess financial implications of business decisions
  • Participation in risk reviews and ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements
  • Monitoring claims, premiums, and key insurance performance drivers

Governance & ReportingNon-technical skills* Values Key Stakeholders

  • Maintenance of the risk register and financial risk reporting processes
  • Preparation of financial input into Board, Exco, and committee reporting
  • Ensuring adherence to Group governance standards and reporting requirements
  • Implementation and monitoring of financial policies and procedures

Leadership & Team Management

  • Leadership and development of the finance team, including performance management and coaching
  • Building a high-performing, accountable, and commercially focused finance function
  • Driving a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence Ensuring effective resourcing and capability within the finance function

Desired Experience & Qualification

  • CA(SA) Qualification
  • BCom Accounting
  • CIMA Registration (advantageous)
  • Matric
  • Minimum 5 years relevant experience (including post-articles experience)
  • Minimum of 5 years experience managing accountants
  • Experience in financial services or insurance advantageous
  • Strong financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting skills
  • Strong commercial acumen and business partnering capability
  • Advanced Excel and financial systems capability
  • Working experience with Sage, IDU, Quick consol advantageous
From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against Interdot Solutions's own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on Interdot Solutions's form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    Interdot Solutions's answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.