Financial Manager
First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026.
Financial Manager
Location: Franschhoek
Department: Finance
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Type: Full-time, On-site
Position Overview
Our client, a well-established hospitality and wine estate business based in Franschhoek, is seeking an experienced Financial Manager to lead its day-to-day financial management.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the role combines sound financial control with strong hospitality and production knowledge to support profitability, reliable reporting and informed business decisions.
The successful candidate will oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, management accounts, financial controls and compliance, while partnering with operational leaders across wine production, restaurant operations, the wine tasting centre, padel club, events, accommodation, reservations and related hospitality functions.
The role requires someone who can translate financial results into practical business actions, strengthen cost and revenue controls, and support the Chief Financial Officer in implementing financial strategy and managing risk.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting and Control: Prepare accurate, timely management accounts, oversee month-end reconciliations and maintain reliable financial records.
Budgeting and Forecasting: Coordinate departmental budgets, update forecasts and analyse variances with operational leaders.
Financial Management: Monitor departmental profitability, production costs, inventory control, food and beverage costs, accommodation and event margins, and revenue controls across hospitality operations.
Cash Flow and Working Capital: Manage cash-flow forecasts, receivables, payables and payment controls within approved authority limits.
Inventory, Procurement and Assets: Strengthen stock reconciliations, purchasing controls, asset records and loss-prevention processes.
Compliance and Audit: Coordinate statutory and tax reporting, audit preparation and supporting documentation with the Chief Financial Officer and relevant advisers.
Team Leadership and Business Partnership: Guide the finance team, support operational managers and improve financial systems, processes and reporting.
Qualifications, Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related field. A recognised professional accounting qualification is advantageous.
Proven experience in financial management, including management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management and financial controls.
Proven track record of stock and production financial management.
Strong hospitality knowledge is essential, with practical understanding of food and beverage operations, accommodation, events, reservations and their financial drivers.
Experience in a multi-department hospitality, wine estate, boutique or premium hospitality environment is highly desirable.
Sound knowledge of applicable accounting standards, South African tax requirements and statutory reporting obligations.
Demonstrated ability to lead a finance team, interpret financial results and work collaboratively with non-financial managers in a fast-paced environment.
Strong spreadsheet, analytical and financial systems skills are essential.
Experience with Business Central, Wine MS, Lightspeed (TabletPOS), Benson and Booking.com, including reconciliations between financial, point-of-sale and hospitality systems, is advantageous.
Personal Attributes
Commercially astute, with a strong understanding of hospitality profitability, production cost management and seasonal business demands.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment, balancing competing priorities and meeting reporting deadlines.
Highly accurate and detail-oriented, with strong analytical and systems-based judgement.
High integrity, discretion and accountability when handling confidential financial and business information.
Clear communicator who can explain financial results and recommendations to operational teams and senior stakeholders.
Collaborative, approachable leader who develops finance capability and promotes accountability across departments.
Proactive problem-solver who identifies financial risks, improves processes and follows through on corrective actions.
Adaptable and resilient, with strong planning skills and a practical understanding of guest service and operational requirements.
Key Performance Indicators
Financial Reporting Accuracy and Timeliness: Deliver complete management accounts, reconciliations and financial analysis within agreed reporting deadlines.
Budgeting, Forecasting and Profitability: Maintain reliable forecasts, explain material variances and support agreed revenue, margin and cost targets across estate departments.
Cash Flow and Working Capital: Maintain accurate cash-flow forecasts and effective debtor, creditor and payment controls.
Hospitality Revenue and Cost Controls: Reconcile revenue across operational systems and monitor food and beverage costs, event margins and accommodation performance.
Inventory, Production, Procurement and Asset Control: Maintain timely stock reconciliations, investigate variances and ensure adherence to purchasing and asset-control procedures.
Compliance, Audit and Risk: Meet applicable filing deadlines, maintain audit-ready records and resolve control weaknesses with the Chief Financial Officer.
Team Capability and Process Improvement: Strengthen finance-team capability and deliver improvements to reporting, systems and cross-department financial processes.