Responsibilities:

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  Financial Leadership:
  Take full ownership of the day-to-day finance function, ensuring bookkeeping integrity, managing working capital, and delivering accurate monthly management accounts.

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  Budgetary Control:
  Lead the annual budgeting process across all departments, tracking actual performance against targets and driving corrective actions to embed a culture of financial discipline.

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  Cash Flow & Funding:
  Maintain rolling 13-week forecasts, manage operational banking relationships, and reduce dependency on shareholder funding through improved collection and payment cycles.

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  Operational HR & Compliance:
  Oversee HR administration, including payroll inputs, contract management, and basic labour compliance, while managing the BBBEE scorecard process and regulatory filings.

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  Business Support & Facilities:
  Supervise office facilities, fleet administration, insurance policies, and vendor management to ensure seamless operational support.

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  Systems Optimisation:
  Modernise administrative workflows and lead the integration between CRM, operations, and accounting tools to ensure the finance system remains the "single source of truth."

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  Strategic Transition Support:
  Provide calm, mature leadership to navigate the ownership handover, building shareholder confidence through reliable reporting and disciplined risk management.

Requirements

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  Relevant Finance related Degree essential and Honours preferred

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  Minimum of 8+ years of experience in finance management within an SME or medium-sized business environment.

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  Proven track record in running administrative support functions, including HR compliance and facilities.

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  Advanced proficiency in budgeting, 13-week cash flow forecasting, and managing statutory submissions (VAT, PAYE, etc.).

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  Experience managing junior staff and the ability to firmly but tactfully hold senior peers accountable to financial targets.

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  High emotional intelligence (EQ), discretion, and the maturity to handle sensitive generational transitions within a privately held firm.

Preferred Qualifications

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  Previous experience in project-based environments, distribution, or technical trade industries.

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  Background in managing business transitions or professionalising informal founder-led systems.

Required Software Skills

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  Advanced Microsoft Excel.

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  Accounting Software (e.g., Xero, Sage, or Pastel).

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  Payroll and HR administration tools.

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  CRM and Systems Integration experience.