Manager: Finance

Manager: Finance (Cost & Management Accounting) FlySafair – City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Responsibilities Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, and cashflows for the smaller group companies, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely submission; Oversee inventory transactions and ensure accurate reconciliation between the stock and finance systems, while driving automation and process integration to enhance efficiency; Manage the accounting processes and financial reporting for smaller group companies; Prepare audit related schedules as and when require; Ensure a robust cost control environment, working capital discipline, and accurate accruals; Provide leadership by acting as a resource, coach, and mentor, while setting clear team goals aligned with business objectives; Drive accountability and high performance by monitoring outputs, enforcing deadlines, and supporting continuous adherence to finance policies; Lead by example to foster a collaborative, disciplined and results-oriented work environment that recognises and rewards success; Support team members in overcoming barriers to productivity and goal achievement; Handle sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment; Manage the accountants responsible for inventory reconciliations and the accounting of smaller group companies; Produce accurate monthly and quarterly financial reports, ensuring reconciliations are complete and aligned with IFRS and company policies; Report on inventory movements, reconciliations between stock and finance systems, and results of smaller group companies; Conduct variance analysis on stock movements and direct operating costs, reporting significant deviations to stakeholders with clear explanations and actionable recommendations; Manage the relationship between auditors and the Finance Department, ensuring all audit queries are resolved efficiently and accurately; Review and approve audit schedules to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with IFRS and company policies, while confirming the audit readiness of smaller group companies’ accounts; Assist the Senior Manager: Finance in the annual audit process by coordinating information and deliverables from team members and other departments; Engage with internal stakeholders (Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, and other Finance teams) to ensure finance-related processes are completed accurately and on time; Collaborate with external partners, auditors, and service providers to maintain accurate reconciliations, resolve queries, and ensure compliance; Support negotiations or reviews of financial terms by preparing accurate data, reconciliations, variance explanations, and scenario analysis; Participate in discussions and negotiations with regulatory and government bodies (e.g., ACSA, ATNS), reviewing and challenging the basis for proposed price increases or charges to safeguard the organisation’s interests; Ensure compliance of accounting records are accurate and comply with IFRS; Drive adherence to finance policies and procedures across departments, escalating non-compliance to the Senior Manager: Finance; Maintain compliance with all relevant legislation and regulatory requirements; Apply a thorough understanding of contractual agreements and regulatory charges to ensure accurate billing, accruals, and allocations; Ensure smaller group companies’ accounts comply with statutory filing requirements. Qualifications Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential); BCom degree in Finance or Accounting (Essential); BCom Honours in Finance or Accounting OR 6 years Aviation experience (Essential); Professional certification such as SAIPA, SAICA or relevant (Essential); Chartered Accountant CA (SA) (Advantageous); 10 years’ Finance experience in a mid-sized organisation, of which, 3 years’ must have been in a management role (Essential); Must have completed articles (Essential); Experience in budget preparation and reporting (Essential); Experience in the preparing and finalising accounts in accordance with current South African regulations (Essential); Exposure to working across multiple systems and ensuring reconciliations between finance and operational systems (Essential); Experience in an accounting software package (Advantageous). Personal Attributes Professional; High integrity; High degree of patience and assertiveness; Must have a passion for costing/accounting; Initiative-taking; Ethical, tactful, dependable and accountable; Process- and results-driven; Self-motivated; Reliable and committed; Dependable and flexible. Application Guidelines Email applications will not be accepted; Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups; Should no feedback be provided within two (2) weeks from the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. FlySafair Reserves The Right Not to proceed with this vacancy; To appoint the selected candidates based on its operational requirements. Closing Date 10 October 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr