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The Finance Manager will be a key player in overseeing the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring compliance, managing the legal and tax structuring of investments, and applying knowledge of cross-border finance, including immigration-related financial planning. The ideal candidate will be a qualified finance professional with post-articles experience, exceptional analytical skills, and a keen understanding of investment vehicles, legal frameworks, and international mobility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Management & Accounting:
  • Manage the full accounting function, including the month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and the preparation of management accounts.
  • Draft and finalise financial statements in line with IFRS.
  • Oversee cash flow management, budgeting, and forecasting.
  • Supervise payroll processing and ensure statutory compliance.
  • Prepare audit packs and manage audit processes.
• Legal Structuring & Documentation:
  • Assist with drafting and reviewing legal and financial documentation related to investment structures.
  • Work closely with legal counsel and tax specialists on entity formation, restructuring, and compliance.
  • Support the CFO with setting up and administering trusts, investment holding companies, and offshore vehicles.
• Immigration-linked Financial Planning:
  • Apply financial and regulatory knowledge in support of clients immigration and relocation plans.
  • Liaise with Advisors on tax residency issues, exchange control regulations, and cross-border structuring.
  • Ensure that all financial documentation aligns with immigration applications, including source of funds and wealth reports.
• Compliance & Reporting:
  • Ensure that VAT, income tax, and other statutory returns are submitted timeously.
  • Monitor regulatory changes impacting financial reporting and structuring.
  • Assist with internal compliance procedures and maintain accurate financial records for audits and inspections.
• Internal Support & Strategic Input:
  • Collaborate with investment, legal, and compliance teams to ensure operational alignment.
  • Support management with financial insights and scenario planning for new investment opportunities.
  • Mentor junior staff and contribute to building a best-in-class finance function.

Candidate Profile:

• BCom Degree in Accounting or Finance (essential), with completed SAICA or SAIPA articles
• 5+ years post-articles experience, preferably in Financial Services or Investment management
• Exposure to legal structuring, tax planning, and/or working with high-net-worth clients

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly. Fo

Our client with national footprint requires a Para-planner. Your:

Education:

Experience Required:

Youll be crafting elegant budgeting, planning, and reporting solutions using IBM Planning Analytics (TM1). Whether it's writing TI processes or configuring cubes that could rival the pyramids in structure and complexity, youll be solving real business problems using serious financial tech. Team collaboration, client engagement, and model-building magic included.

Skills & Experience:
Minimum 2+ years working with IBM Planning Analytics (TM1)
Fluent in TI, PAW, PAVE, and cube construction (no Lego involved)
A love for finance, with a flair for process automation
Advanced Excel skills (if VLOOKUP were a sport, youd be gold medal material)
Bonus: MDX knowledge and storytelling ability with numbers

Qualification:
Degree or diploma in Finance, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, or related.


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The Project Finance Analyst will play a key role in structuring and maintaining detailed financial models for infrastructure initiatives, including PPPs, capital budgeting, and other large-scale projects. The ideal candidate will combine technical financial skills with industry insight to support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex financial models for infrastructure and capital projects
• Conduct project appraisals, risk assessments, and scenario analysis
• Support transaction structuring and financial close processes
• Assist with valuation and M&A activities (advantageous)
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across engineering, finance, and legal disciplines

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Engineering, or a related field
• 14 years experience in project finance
• Strong financial modelling skills (advanced Excel is essential)
• Exposure to valuations and M&A is a plus
• Industry experience in Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, Transport, or Mining is highly advantageous

This is a meaningful opportunity to contribute to infrastructure that shapes communities and supports inclusive economic growth.

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This is the kind of environment where technical pros thrive, structured, yet always ready to take a calculated risk when the conditions are right. If youre looking to play in a league that values precision, foresight, and great follow-through, youve found the right course

Skills & Experience:
Minimum 8+ years of experience in the data trenches; think SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, RDS and a cool head under pressure
Minimum 4+ years of solid AWS cloud play, especially across S3, Glue, Athena, Lake Formation, RDS, Redshift, Lambda, and SageMaker
Strong Python scripting skills for building and maintaining reliable ETL pipelines that feed the data lake like clockwork
A knack for making data accessible; teeing it up for business users through dashboards, APIs, or custom reports.

Qualification:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field


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Our client with national footprint requires a Para-planner. Your:

Education:

Experience Required:

A shiny Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Accounting, or some other fancy credential that proves you didnt sleep through college
Been in the ERP trenches? Hands-on Acumatica experience = awesome. SAP, Sage, Dynamics, Intacct? Still cool. Bonus points if you can pronounce "Intacct" without giggling
Youve implemented, customized, and supported ERP systems like a champand youve got the scars to prove it
You speak fluent "Business" and "Tech," and can translate between the two without starting a bar fight
You understand things like Finance, Supply Chain, CRM, Inventory, and Project Managementand not just from playing Monopoly
Youre so good at communicating and stakeholder wrangling, you could host your own TED Talk

ð?¦¸â??️ Why You?
Because you're ready to stop being the sidekick and start being the hero of ERP transformation. You want to join a team that values innovation, respects your brainpower, and doesnt make you use Comic Sans in presentations.
So, what are you waiting for? A fax from the '90s?

Apply now!


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Our client is looking for a detail-oriented and organized Administrator to join their Fiduciary Services team. This role is key to supporting the smooth day-to-day administration of trusts and agencies, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and excellent client service.
Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with onboarding and maintaining trust records.
• Process payments, journal entries, and investment instructions.
• Support with income tax, provisional tax, and capital gains tax schedules.
• Respond to client and advisor queries via phone and email.
• Prepare monthly and annual administration reports.
• Ensure all client and trust information is accurate and up to date.
• Perform general administrative tasks and workflow management.

Requirements:

• Matric (Grade 12) is required.
• 12 years of experience in trust or financial administration is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and time management.
• Good communication skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Basic understanding of trust administration and KYC processes is a plus.

Why Join?
This is an excellent opportunity to work with a professional and supportive team in a reputable fiduciary services environment. The role offers room for growth and valuable industry exposure.

Our client is seeking a Creditors Clerk to join their finance team and play a vital role in managing supplier payments, maintaining records, and ensuring the integrity of the accounts payable function.

This role is based in Umhlanga, Durban.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Tasks:

• Accurately capture and bill approved Purchase Orders into the system within 24 hours.
• Obtain appropriate authorization before recording supplier invoices.
• Load fully approved payments onto the banking system promptly.
• Review tax invoices to ensure correct VAT treatment.
• Ensure correct ledger code allocations on EFTs from regions.
• Respond to management requests with answers or status updates promptly.

Tasks to be Completed Within 48 Hours:

• Record EFT payments accurately in Xero after bank processing.
• Save all supporting documentation in the correct network structure.
• Capture and maintain up-to-date BEE certificates for suppliers.
• Identify year-end accruals and provide supporting documents to accountants.
• Reconcile payments on Xero and save related proof of payment; match supplier payments to invoices.

Monthly Duties:

• Maintain and update creditors age analysis.
• Request and reconcile supplier statements.
• Clear debit balances and address long-outstanding items (90+ days).
• Provide reports to management on unresolved creditors.
• Meet with the finance team to allocate creditors by the 7th of each month.
• Complete and save monthly creditor reconciliations.
• Resolve reconciling items timeously.
• Submit bi-monthly individual timetables as per prescribed format.

Ad-hoc Tasks:

• Assist auditors by retrieving supporting documentation.
• Manage the shared Payments mailbox efficiently, clearing it every two hours.
• Communicate proactively with your supervisor if tasks are delayed.
• Complete other finance-related tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

• Completed Diploma in Accounting or Finance Related.
• Previous experience in a creditors/accounts payable role.
• Strong knowledge of VAT regulations and supplier reconciliations.
• Experience with accounting systems, preferably Xero.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.