Finance Manager

A Finance Manager is needed in Port Shepstone. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the KwaZulu-Natal operation.

Overview

An experienced Finance Manager is needed to support operations in Port Shepstone. The role forms part of how the business keeps its finance jobs portfolio strong in KwaZulu-Natal.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the finance jobs group in Port Shepstone.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Finance Manager to step into the finance jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

What We Offer

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Port Shepstone colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the finance jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

The company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Port Shepstone keep progressing.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in KwaZulu-Natal.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Port Shepstone teams.

Growing With Us

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the finance jobs team in Port Shepstone have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Equally, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Port Shepstone have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Port Shepstone team member.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Diversity and Inclusion

Importantly, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Port Shepstone.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Meet the Team

Equally, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the finance jobs side of the business inside out. The Port Shepstone group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Importantly, the team mix in Port Shepstone reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Your Role

• Compile cash-flow forecasts and variance commentary for management
• Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
• Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
• Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously
• Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
• Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies
• Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
• Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and intercompany loans

Minimum Requirements

• Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
• Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines under pressure
• Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
• 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
• Awareness of B-BBEE financial reporting requirements

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.