Finance Manager; Property Developer

Finance Manager (Property Developer)

Location:

Ballito, South Africa

Leading property developer on KZN’s North Coast seeks a Finance Manager to oversee the finance function, managing a team and reporting directly to the Vice President of Finance. The role covers financial strategy, management reporting, IFRS compliance, budgeting, cash flow management, audit oversight, and governance, while providing commercial insights to support strategic decision-making in a fast-growing, multi-entity environment.

Reports to:

Vice President of Finance

• Lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Oversee monthly management accounts, group consolidations, and quarterly reporting to international head office.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, SA Companies Act, JSE regulations, and taxation requirements.
• Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts, support working capital funding, and assist with project finance and CAPEX planning.
• Manage statutory obligations and quarterly external audits.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and enhance financial efficiency.
• Lead, develop, and manage the finance team, partner with divisional heads, project managers, and JV finance departments.
• Build strong relationships with auditors, tax authorities, banks, government bodies, and international finance teams.

• Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) – mandatory.
• Audit management experience – essential.
• At least 2 years experience managing and leading a finance team.
• Strong commercial experience, ideally in real estate development or property.
• Expertise in IFRS reporting, group consolidations, and management/project reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills: experience with Pastel and Draftworx preferred.

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strategic thinking, innovative problem-solving, and risk evaluation.
• Planning, organisational, and team leadership skills.
• High integrity, reliability, resilience, and ability to perform under pressure.
• Initiative, motivation, and commercial acumen.