Finance Manager

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**Overview** This role is for a full-time, permanent, office-based Finance Manager in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, being recruited by Hire Resolve. The successful candidate will oversee the complete financial operations of a multi-business manufacturing and laboratory supplies group. The position requires an experienced financial professional adept at managing complex group structures, substantial annual turnovers, and intricate manufacturing accounting environments. Hire Resolve is a South African recruitment company specializing in placing professionals in various fields, including Finance, across permanent and contract employment. **What you will do** * Direct the full financial function across multiple business entities, managing complex group allocations, consolidations, and financial reporting. * Oversee manufacturing financial complexity, cost accounting, inventory valuation, bill of materials (BOM), and variance analysis. * Evaluate high-turnover financial performance, manage cash flow across entities, and navigate unique, non-routine business scenarios. * Ensure full compliance with statutory regulations, SARS requirements, internal financial controls, and lead external audit processes through to final sign-off. * Provide strategic oversight to the finance department and collaborate directly with senior management on operational growth and risk mitigation. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Education: BCom Degree in Accounting, Financial Management, or equivalent (CA(SA) or CIMA is highly advantageous). * Experience: Extensive career background with at least 20 years’ hands-on financial management experience. * Industry Exposure: Proven exposure to manufacturing accounting complexity and handling multi-business entity structures with large annual turnovers. * Working Style: Highly resilient, self-directed leader comfortable managing out-of-the-ordinary operational challenges and complex corporate setups. * Work Arrangement: Strictly office-based, full-time role in Durban (no remote, hybrid, or part-time options). **Who should apply** This position is suited for a seasoned, hands-on financial professional with at least 20 years of hands-on financial management experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in managing complex group structures, substantial annual turnovers, and intricate manufacturing accounting environments, specifically within manufacturing. They should be a highly resilient, self-directed leader comfortable with complex corporate setups and non-routine operational challenges. A BCom Degree in Accounting, Financial Management, or equivalent is required, with CA(SA) or CIMA qualifications being highly advantageous. Applicants must be able to work full-time and strictly office-based in Durban. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/finance-accounting/other-finance-accounting/durban/finance-manager-id-7579252 Source: jobmail

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