Financial Manager/Director

Written By Trish Lee
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Role
Financial Manager/Director

Location
Woodstock, Cape Town

Industry
Sportwear and Cycling Apparel

Our client is a global sportswear apparel brand with a strong market position and its own manufacturing facility in South Africa.

This role will take full ownership of the day-to-day financial management of the company and play a key role in supporting the broader group subsidiaries in Europe, the UK and Australia, as they continue to scale internationally.

Key Responsibilities

  •  Manage the finance team and ensure accurate, timely delivery of all accounting and reporting activities

  • Prepare, review, and sign off on management accounts, cash flow forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis for executive review

  • Maintain strong working relationships with banks, auditors, funders, and external advisors

  • Support basic transfer pricing principles and ensure correct intercompany billing

  • Drive financial modelling and scenario planning to support international expansion and operational decision-making

  • Ensure accurate cost accounting, margin analysis, and manufacturing financial controls across product lines

  • Collaborate closely with Merchandise Data and Systems, Operations, and Finance support staff to strengthen merchandise planning, stock management, and pricing decisions

  • Identify inefficiencies, gaps, or risks in current processes and implement practical improvements

    Requirements

  • A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is essential

  • A professional qualification, such as CIMA or CA(SA), is preferred

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a financial management or senior finance role within a manufacturing or product-based environment

  • Strong working knowledge of Xero and confidence working across multiple systems and data sources

  • Proven experience with intercompany accounting and group consolidation

  • Exposure to international tax, VAT, and excise regulations would be advantageous

  • Strong analytical capability with solid financial modelling skills

  • Steady, reliable, and detail-focused, but proactive and willing to get involved operationally to improve how the business runs

 

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