Job Description:
My client is a U.S.-based company specializing in SMS marketing solutions, enabling businesses to create hyper-personalized customer experiences through its platform, allowing both Enterprise and SMB clients to design and distribute landing pages via SMS, is looking for a Finance Manager to support their global financial operations and growth across the US and South African divisions. Responsibilities include overseeing financial management, budgeting, reporting, analysis, forecasting, managing internal controls, ensuring compliance, and supporting key business initiatives.
Responsibilities but not limited to:
- Report to the Managing Director.
- Monitor and manage the day-to-day finance operations in the business including invoicing, payroll payment and other financial transactions.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare and present accurate and timely financial reports, including profit & loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
- Be the custodian of the financial information - create processes and systems, finding inefficiencies then redefining these so that they evolve to become efficient and effective.
- Prepare company performance reports for the quarterly board meeting, and monthly update meetings with the MD and CEO.
- Alongside the Legal Department, review key agreements from a commercial perspective to ensure risks are identified and mitigated.
- Ensure compliance with all financial regulations, tax laws, and internal policies.
- Drive cost management initiatives, aiming to reduce operational costs and improve efficiency.
- Working South African hours, with flexibility required to accommodate the CEO''''''''s schedule in the U.S
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements
- Diploma /Degree in finance related fields
- CA(SA) but not mandatory
- 3 - 5 years leading a finance function
- Experience in a SaaS, Tech, eCommerce solutions space essential.
- The ability to balance the tactical tasks and strategic thinking required to grow a function into the future whilst executing the day-to-day.
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