07/05/2026
📢 We’re Hiring: Finance and Operations Manager
📍 South Africa | 🕒 Permanent Role
A well-established organisation within the financial services ecosystem is seeking an experienced Finance and Operations Manager to support the Chief Executive Officer with financial, compliance, and operational oversight.
This role is ideal for a hands-on professional who thrives in optimising workflows, strengthening, governance, and ensuring organisational sustainability.
🔑 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 & 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
• Prepare and manage the annual budget and review funding models aligned to strategic objectives
• Monitor income and expenditure, raise purchase orders, track invoices, and escalate overspending
• Prepare management accounts, financial reports, budget variance analyses, and basic reconciliations
• Coordinate the annual external audit and ensure statutory compliance
• Oversee payroll administration in line with statutory requirements
• Identify improvements to ensure compliance with internal policies and industry regulations
𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
• Maintain and monitor the organisational risk register and mitigation actions
• Oversee facilities and asset management (IT equipment, office supplies, logistics)
• Maintain governance processes, policies, procedures, and templates with proper
version control
• Manage procurement processes, contracts, SLAs, and service provider performance
• Track KPIs and prepare quarterly operational dashboards for executive reporting
• Identify inefficiencies and drive process improvements, including automation and digitisation initiatives
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and team development to foster a productive
work environment
✅ 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
• Bachelor’s degree in financial management, Accounting, Business Administration,
or a related field
• Honours Degree is advantageous
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
• 5–8 years’ relevant experience in finance and operations management
• Strong exposure to budgeting, financial reporting, cost control, and performance analysis
• Experience managing organisational assets, facilities, and procurement processes
• Working knowledge of governance, risk, compliance, and supply chain processes
𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬:
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities
• High attention to detail and strong process orientation
• Proactive problem-solver with sound judgement on escalation
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
📅 Closing Date: 19 May 2026
📩 Interested? Send your CV to 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚.𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢@𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐤𝐨.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚
‼️ Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
