Commercial Finance Manager

About

Our client is a rapidly expanding infrastructure‑driven organisation operating mission‑critical sites across South Africa. They require a commercially astute Commercial Finance Manager to take full accountability for a key legal entity, while contributing at group revenue level. Positioned between finance, operations, and sales, this role demands both strategic thinking and operational depth. You’ll partner closely with executive‑level stakeholders, lead a geographically spread finance team, and stay deeply involved in the numbers. This is a delivery‑focused role where execution carries more weight than titles.

Key Responsibilities:

• End‑to‑end financial ownership of a legal entity, operating as a business finance lead
• Oversight of revenue processes within a high‑volume billing and collections environment
• Management of debtors, escalations, and complex client interactions
• Hands‑on operational finance including reconciliations, journals, and variance analysis
• Commercial support on contracts, pricing models, and sales initiatives
• Leadership, coaching, and performance management of a distributed finance team
• Financial partnering with C‑suite and senior operational stakeholders
• Ensuring compliance with IFRS, internal controls, and financial governance standards

Job Experience and Skills Required:

• BCom / BAcc or equivalent 3‑year tertiary qualification in Finance
• CA(SA) or CIMA
• 4+ years’ experience in a Financial Manager or Commercial Finance role
• Strong technical accounting background
• Proven IFRS knowledge, with IFRS 16 experience non‑negotiable
• Solid people leadership and stakeholder engagement track record
• Experience in high‑volume, deadline‑driven environments
• Advanced Excel with strong analytical capability
• Commercially minded with confident, professional stakeholder presence
• Fully onsite role
• Hands‑on execution style with strong ownership mentality