Location: Craighall,Gauteng,South Africa
Spartan Background
Explore Spartan’s culture and the impact you’d make in funding SMEs to grow - view our Careers page.
The Fit – You & Spartan
Spartan SME Finance focuses exclusively on established SMEs - we are changing South Africa one SME at a time and need people who believe that inclusive growth can happen through helping SMEs grow. If you are looking to help us grow SMEs and build our SA - then you are the right person.
Spartan opened in 1981 and provides financing that backs entrepreneurs. This is done by adopting a structured finance approach that incorporates an intimate understanding of both the jockey [entrepreneur] and their business [SME].
We value a person with truthful candid talk, creativity, curiosity, conscientiousness and an obsession towards holistic learning & growth.
We’re more effective as a team that works closely together and engages with its customers and stakeholders, face-to-face - consequently we are entirely office based [i.e. no work-from-home mode].
Required Qualifications
BCom (Hons) / CTA with Accounting as a major.
As the Senior Financial Manager, you will work closely with the executive team, gain broad exposure to the business and be accountable for the accounting function for the Spartan Group and some key financial processes in servicing customers. The individual will report directly to the Commercial Director and will work closely with other members of the senior management team.
The candidate will be expected to, but not limited to:
o Direct and lead the Finance Department team
o Ensure IFRS compliance
o Responsible for monthly reporting, Annual Financial Statements of several companies and the audit engagement
o Experience with, or possess a sound conceptual understanding of, the principles inherent in a financing business
o VAT & income tax returns & SARS queries
o Insurance matters
o Budgets
· Key Process management
o Ensure effectiveness
o Maintain efficiencies
o Sign off process compliance activities
· Manage projects:
o Sculp, Plan, Execute, and Debrief
o Coordination
o Manage project resources
· Prepare reports
o Timeous delivery
o Alert Management to exceptions
o Cash flow management & forecasts
o Compile reports and present to Exco
o Prepare reports for Board meetings and funders
Desired Skills and Experience
· Minimum of 15 years’ experience (preferably with exposure to mid-sized companies including reporting to external stakeholders)
o Excel – Advanced
Remuneration
Application Requirements
Industry
Employment Type
· Full-time, Onsite (No Remote)
This is a little about what makes Spartan different and what this difference means to you …
Spartan has been financing businesses for over 40 years, since 1981
- we’re all about backing entrepreneurs and building our country
- we only have eyes for Small & Mid-sized businesses
- we’re an independent alternative financier
- what’s special: our customised financing approach for SMEs
- we’ve designed entrepreneur-centric processes - like our Credit Committee
interviewing the entrepreneur
- our vision is … backing every growing SME in SA
Specialties: Growth Finance | Specialised Asset Finance | Working Capital Finance
Our Purpose & Culture …
At Spartan we’re all about backing entrepreneurs and building our country
- our style is more entrepreneurial than corporate - why, because we’re in the
business of financing entrepreneurs
- we are candid, curious and conscientious
- we run on collaboration & teamwork
- we believe in personal growth, based on continuous learning - that’s more than
just academic qualifications
- we’re adaptable in our approach - yet begin with the end in mind (always)
- the paradox is, we’re also structured in our thinking & process orientated,
because we’re a finance business after all
