Finance & Administration Manager at RecruitMyMom

Job Description

• A well-established technology company is seeking a permanent Finance and Administration Manager to join the business during an exciting phase of strategic growth and leadership transition. This role has a strong focus on financial management and is ideally suited to a mature, hands-on, and commercially astute professional who can take ownership of the full finance function while also overseeing key business support areas including HR administration, BBBEE compliance, and facilities management.
• The successful candidate will play a key role in introducing structure, disciplined reporting, and robust financial controls within a founder-led environment, while respecting the company’s established culture and entrepreneurial foundations.

Responsibilities:

• Financial Leadership: Take full ownership of the day-to-day finance function, ensuring bookkeeping integrity, managing working capital, and delivering accurate monthly management accounts.
• Budgetary Control: Lead the annual budgeting process across all departments, tracking actual performance against targets and driving corrective actions to embed a culture of financial discipline.
• Cash Flow & Funding: Maintain rolling 13-week forecasts, manage operational banking relationships, and reduce dependency on shareholder funding through improved collection and payment cycles.
• Operational HR & Compliance: Oversee HR administration, including payroll inputs, contract management, and basic labour compliance, while managing the BBBEE scorecard process and regulatory filings.
• Business Support & Facilities: Supervise office facilities, fleet administration, insurance policies, and vendor management to ensure seamless operational support.
• Systems Optimisation: Modernise administrative workflows and lead the integration between CRM, operations, and accounting tools to ensure the finance system remains the "single source of truth."
• Strategic Transition Support: Provide calm, mature leadership to navigate the ownership handover, building shareholder confidence through reliable reporting and disciplined risk management.

Requirements

• Relevant Finance related Degree essential and Honours preferred 
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in finance management within an SME or medium-sized business environment.
• Proven track record in running administrative support functions, including HR compliance and facilities.
• Advanced proficiency in budgeting, 13-week cash flow forecasting, and managing statutory submissions (VAT, PAYE, etc.).
• Experience managing junior staff and the ability to firmly but tactfully hold senior peers accountable to financial targets.
• High emotional intelligence (EQ), discretion, and the maturity to handle sensitive generational transitions within a privately held firm.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in project-based environments, distribution, or technical trade industries.
• Background in managing business transitions or professionalising informal founder-led systems.

Required Software Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Accounting Software (e.g., Xero, Sage, or Pastel).
• Payroll and HR administration tools.
• CRM and Systems Integration experience.