Assistant Financial Manager

3 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa The Legends Agency Full time R600 000 - R648 000 per year


Assistant Financial Manager

  • Location: Cape Town (on-site)
  • Type: Full-time, permanent
  • Salary: R50,000 to R54,000 per month

Step into a high-impact leadership role with one of South Africas most iconic design brands.

Are you a newly qualified Chartered Accountant ready to shape the future of a dynamic finance team? This is your opportunity to join a business where design meets discipline and where finance plays a strategic role in driving innovation, excellence, and growth.

As the Assistant Financial Manager (2IC), you will be the right hand to the Head of Finance, ensuring that every deadline, process, and system works in harmony. You will guide a high-performing team, manage critical month-end close responsibilities, and lead process improvement and automation projects all while helping to shape the financial backbone of a celebrated brand.

Heres what you will do:

  • Oversee monthly financial reconciliations, journals, and cashbook postings to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Review and refine retail finance outputs, from POS cash-ups to banking reconciliations.
  • Take ownership of financial systems and SOP adherence, performing quarterly internal reviews and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Drive budgeting and forecasting processes, validating team inputs and surfacing key insights for the Head of Finance.
  • Champion automation and system integration projects, training the team and supporting change initiatives.
  • Lead and mentor a talented finance team, conducting one-on-ones, identifying skills gaps, and reviewing outputs across all finance functions.

You will work closely with and oversee:

  • Senior Financial Accountant
  • Financial Accountant
  • Financial Administrator (Retail)
  • Creditors and Debtors Clerk

We are looking for someone who is:

  • A newly qualified CA(SA) or has completed SAICA articles
  • Experienced in financial accounting or auditing years)
  • Naturally analytical with a passion for systems and process improvement
  • Confident in leading people, reviewing work, and driving high standards
  • Familiar with ERP systems (Odoo experience a bonus)
  • Deadline-driven, curious, and eager to grow within a brand that values excellence

This is not just another finance job it is a launchpad for your leadership career. Be part of a proudly South African brand with global reach, where you can make a difference in every spreadsheet, strategy session, and system upgrade.

Apply now and bring precision, leadership, and creativity to the world of finance.


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