Financial Manager at Persona Staff

Job Description:

Latest job information from Persona Staff for the position of Financial Manager. If the Financial Manager vacancy in Cape Town matches your qualifications, please submit your latest application or CV directly through the updated Jobkos job portal.

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• Financial Strategy & Commercial Analysis: Lead and review all key financial reporting, budgets, and forecasts. Provide strategic insights, risk evaluation, and commercial guidance to senior management.
• Statutory Oversight & Audit Management: Manage the full annual audit process and act as the final reviewer and signatory for all statutory submissions (VAT, Income Tax, Provisional Tax) prepared by the Finance Lead.
• Cash Flow & Treasury Management: Oversee cash flow, capital planning, treasury functions, and banking relationships to ensure financial stability and optimal liquidity.
• Compliance & Legal Governance: Oversee the compliance and legal framework in collaboration with the Compliance Coordinator. Ensure all contracts, commercial leases, and corporate documentation are accurate, compliant, and commercially sound.
• Revenue & Commercial Strategy: Provide high-level oversight across all revenue-generating activities, including co-working, events, properties, and new revenue streams. Support pricing, modelling, and yield optimisation.
• Commercial Property Performance: Manage and analyse the property portfolios financial performance, including rental yields, lease profitability, tenant billing, and deposit management.
• Policy & Risk Management: Develop, update, and maintain all financial, HR, and operational policies to ensure best practices and mitigate risk.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and support the Finance Lead, Revenue Coordinator, and Compliance Coordinator to create a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
• Operational Support: Step in during key periods to provide hands-on support with daily operations including reconciliations, payment runs, and month-end responsibilities.

• Industry Experience (Essential): 57 years in a senior finance leadership role, ideally within Commercial Property, Asset Management, or Professional Services. (Manufacturing, Logistics, or Agriculture backgrounds will not be suitable.)
• Commercial Acumen: Proven experience in strategic decision-making, pricing models, revenue optimisation, and profitability analysis.
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of South African finance, HR, tax, and compliance regulations. Solid understanding of accounting principles and systems (QuickBooks essential). Property finance and lease structuring experience are critical.
• Qualifications: A relevant finance degree is required. CA(SA) or CIMA highly advantageous.
• Leadership & Attributes: A proactive, collaborative leader with strong strategic thinking and analytical ability. Must be comfortable integrating finance, revenue, risk, and compliance into cohesive business decisions.

Job Info:

• Company: Persona Staff
• Position: Financial Manager
• Work Location: Cape Town
• Country: ZA

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