Allied Talent Partners

Finance Manager

Allied Talent Partners

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Location: 🇿🇦 South Africa

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Act as the CFO’s right hand and senior finance leader for a Southern African renewable energy business.
  • Consolidate and interpret group-level financials and ensure IFRS compliance.
  • Prepare and consolidate detailed budgets and forecasts aligned with strategic objectives.
  • Challenge and validate inputs from stakeholders and provide technical and business advice.
  • Review and stress-test financial models to support business and investment decisions.
  • Oversee timely preparation of internal and external monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
  • Conduct variance analysis, identify risks and opportunities, and provide actionable insights.
  • Coordinate with internal and external auditors in planning and execution of audits.
  • Develop and maintain financial governance frameworks, policies, and procedures across finance, tax, treasury, reporting, management accounting, supply chain, and insurance.
  • Monitor emerging accounting guidance, prepare IFRS interpretations, and support implementation of new IFRS.
  • Monitor group and project-level debt covenants and mitigate finance-related risks.
  • Ensure optimal tax structuring, liaise with Group Tax, and prepare tax packs.
  • Coordinate with Group Treasury to optimise cash management, financing, and liquidity; lead cash flow and financial planning.
  • Lead major initiatives including ERP implementation, acquisitions, and other group-level projects.
  • Partner with operational teams, business development, M&A, and senior leadership on financial modelling and scenario planning.
  • Provide tax and accounting advisory and maintain relationships with auditors, financial institutions, and external advisors.
  • Drive standardisation and simplification of processes and embed best-practice systems; mentor and build capacity in the finance function.

Requirements

  • 10+ years’ relevant finance/accounting experience, including completed articles.
  • Proven renewable energy experience with strong understanding of project financing.
  • Experience in complex group structures; listed entity experience advantageous.
  • Proficiency in financial reporting systems and advanced Excel.
  • BCom (Hons) Finance.
  • Chartered Accountant (CA).
  • Management Development Programme or equivalent leadership qualification.
  • SAICA registration.
  • Membership of other recognised professional bodies (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, IoDSA, SAIT).
  • Strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills; ability to challenge assumptions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; stakeholder engagement skills.
  • High ethical standards, integrity, accountability, and transparency.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure.
  • Proactive, self-motivated, independent and collaborative; experience mentoring and knowledge transfer.