Finance Manager

Bring your skills as a Finance Manager to Harrismith and join a team that moves fast. This Free State role is one to watch.

What This Role Involves

The Finance Manager vacancy forms part of how the Harrismith branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the finance jobs side of the business moving forward.

Importantly, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Harrismith operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Finance Manager is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Free State is consistently high and consistently fair.

Practically speaking, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Harrismith also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Harrismith teams, and the new Finance Manager will feel that from the first week.

What Your Day Looks Like

Most days begin by working through your inbox, prioritising urgent supplier or audit queries before settling into the books. You move between reconciliations, journal entries and review meetings, breaking out spreadsheets when something doesn’t tie up. Mid-morning calls with operations or sales help you understand the numbers behind the numbers, and the afternoon is usually given to deeper work: management reports, tax submissions or supporting a junior with a tricky reconciliation. By the time you log off, you have nudged the business closer to a clean month-end.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Harrismith.

Equally, the Harrismith office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Equally, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State operations throw up the unexpected.

Your Workplace

On top of that, the environment is structured and deadline-driven, with peaks around month-end, year-end and audit cycles. The wider team is collaborative, but focused work is the norm.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Harrismith site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Free State. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Equally, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Why Join Us

In addition, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in finance jobs from your base in Harrismith. Many colleagues across Free State have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.

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 Free State.

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

Importantly, 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 Harrismith keep progressing.

Your Future Here

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

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Harrismith have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.

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

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

About Harrismith

In addition, the role is based in Harrismith, within the Maluti-A-Phofung logistics node. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Harrismith and the broader Free State region.

Many candidates already living within reach of Harrismith cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Free State economy.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Harrismith.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Harrismith, Free State.

Equal Opportunity

Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Free State, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Key Outputs

• Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
• Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
• Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
• Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and intercompany loans
• Compile cash-flow forecasts and variance commentary for management
• Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously

Who We’re Looking For

• 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
• Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Awareness of B-BBEE financial reporting requirements
• Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
• Sound ethical conduct and discretion when handling sensitive data

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.