Finance Manager

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take ownership of financial reporting, budgeting, donor compliance, grant expenditure and audit management. This is a high-responsibility role offering regional exposure, direct engagement with senior leadership and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full finance function, including general ledger oversight, management reporting and financial controls
• Prepare management accounts, annual financial statements, budgets and forecasts
• Monitor donor-funded projects, grant expenditure and budget-versus-actual performance
• Ensure compliance with donor funding agreements and grant reporting requirements
• Oversee sub-recipient and service provider financial reporting and expenditure monitoring
• Manage external audits and coordinate audit preparation and supporting documentation
• Oversee VAT, PAYE, SARS submissions and related statutory compliance
• Strengthen financial controls, governance and reporting processes
• Lead, support and develop finance and administration teams across South Africa and regional operations
• Provide financial guidance and training to internal teams and funding partners
• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, reporting efficiency and partner financial capacity
• Travel to regional operations, including Mozambique and Eswatini, as required

Job Experience and Skills Required

• BCom in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• BCom Honours or a professional accounting qualification advantageous

• Minimum 5 years' Finance Management experience
• Strong NGO, NPO or donor-funded environment experience highly preferred
• Proven grant accounting and donor compliance exposure
• Strong VAT and tax compliance experience
• Experience managing external audits and annual financial statements
• Solid budgeting, forecasting and project finance experience
• Proven team leadership experience
• Experience with sub-recipient monitoring and multi-country operations advantageous

• Xero preferred; Sage, QuickBooks or similar accounting platforms considered
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Strong financial reporting, budgeting and financial control capabilities

The Ideal Candidate

• Technically strong, independent and accountable
• Calm, professional and approachable
• Detail-oriented, with a strong governance and compliance mindset
• Confident engaging with executives, board members, donors and operational teams
• Able to manage teams across different locations and cultural environments
• Proactive in identifying risks and improving processes
• Comfortable with regional travel

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Work for a purpose-driven organisation delivering meaningful development impact
• Gain exposure to regional operations across multiple countries
• Report directly to the CFO and engage with senior leadership
• Take ownership of a broad, multi-country finance function
• Influence financial governance, donor compliance and operational effectiveness
• Enjoy a choice of consistent working schedules: 08:00-16:00 or 09:00-17:00
• Office-based role with an informal work-from-home day per week

Apply Now!

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I also specialise in recruiting in:

• Finance Management
• NGO and NPO Finance
• Donor-Funded Finance
• Grant Accounting
• Project Finance
• Tax and VAT Compliance
• Financial Reporting
• Audit Management
• Financial Governance

For more information, contact:

Eoudia Chadinha | [email protected]

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