- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Cape Town
Job Purpose
The Finance Lead is a critical member of the business operations team, responsible for leading and executing on all finance-related functions. This includes accounts receivable and payable, financial systems, month-end close, client onboarding, and external financial communications. The Finance Lead ensures financial data integrity, timely reporting, and alignment with strategic business goals.
Key Responsibilities
1. Accounts Receivable Lead
- Oversee timely and accurate client invoicing based on signed cost estimates (CEs) and POs received.
- Match payments received to invoices in Xero.
- Manage credit notes and invoice corrections.
- Reconcile bank receipts from clients weekly.
- Debt collection and ensuring open relationships with clients.
- Build strong relationships and collaborate with Business Unit Directors and clients in a bespoke and complex environment.
2. Finance Systems Custodian
- Maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot Xero accounting software and Zoho CRM.
- Clean and structure financial data and ensure consistency across systems.
- Create and maintain custom dashboards and reports in Zoho CRM.
- Train and onboard new staff on Zoho CRM processes.
3. Client Onboarding (Finance Focus)
- Provide clients with accurate vendor onboarding documentation (banking, tax, and company details).
- Ensure EVG and EVG Publishing are onboarded as suppliers on client systems.
4. Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Allocate invoices and POs accurately in Zoho for reporting and revenue tracking.
- Prepare and send monthly debtor statements to clients.
- Liaise with clients for AP confirmations and reconciliations.
- Support internal and external audit requests.
5. Month-End Close & Year-end Financial Support
- Prepare the month-end close for the CFO to TB level.
- Ensure accuracy of monthly revenue recognition and retainer reporting.
- Clear bank accounts
- Reconcile revenue-related accounts for month-end reporting.
- Reconcile fixed assets, tax, Intercompany loans, and other accounts.
- Respond to queries from the CFO.
- Liaise with internal teams (External Bookkeeper, Client Services, CGO) to support completeness of financial data.
- Monthly VAT calculations and returns submission.
- Bi-annually assist CFO with Provisional tax estimates and manage the revenue estimates with Business Unit Directors.
7. Ad Hoc & Strategic Support
- Prepare revenue and debtor analyses for leadership.
- Support due diligence processes across the business with different department heads.
- Respond to ad hoc queries from CFO, CGO, and BUDs (Business Unit Directors).
- Assist in strategic business decisions with financial insights.
- Run internal process to accurately forecast Revenue at February year end for Provisional tax purposes.
Key Relationships
- Internal: CGO, Client Service Team, Bookkeeper, OCFO, Departmental Heads.
- External: Clients (Finance/AP Teams), Vendors, Financial Service Providers.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong financial acumen and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
- Proficient in Xero and Zoho CRM
- Process-oriented with the ability to handle high volumes.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- CIMA or SAIPA qualification is preferred.
- 3+ years experience in a financial operations or finance lead role
- Experience with cloud-based finance tools (Xero, Zoho, Dext) preferred
- Understanding of financial reporting, tax, and compliance in South Africa
- Experience in the media industry is preferable.