Record to Report Finance Manager at Robert Walters

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Record to Report Finance Manager to join a forward-thinking organisation based in Cape Town. This pivotal role is designed for someone who thrives on ensuring financial accuracy, driving process improvements, and nurturing high-performing teams within a shared services environment.
• You will be at the heart of financial operations, working with commercial business partners and agency teams to deliver financial reporting and insightful analysis.
• As the Record to Report Finance Manager, you will play an integral part in shaping the financial landscape of the organisation’s shared service centre. Your day-to-day responsibilities will see you collaborating closely with commercial business partners to deliver accurate monthly reporting packs that provide valuable insights into business performance.
• You will take ownership of account reconciliations and trial balance preparation while leading balance sheet reviews that underpin sound decision-making. In this role, you will also review system entries for accuracy, oversee intercompany accounts, and ensure all statutory reporting obligations are met promptly.
• Your leadership skills will come to the fore as you guide an engaged RTR team towards excellence through mentoring, training, and fostering a customer-centric approach.
• By supporting budgeting cycles, facilitating process automation projects, and acting as a trusted advisor to business leaders, you will help drive continuous improvement across all aspects of the finance function.
• Collaborate with Commercial Finance Business Partners and agency teams to deliver comprehensive monthly financial reporting packs and insightful commentaries that inform business decisions.
• Analyse complex financial data in partnership with agency stakeholders, providing clear insights into trends, variances, and areas for operational improvement.
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and completeness of all monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in line with agreed group policies and processes.
• Complete detailed account reconciliations, prepare trial balance reports, and lead balance sheet reviews alongside Commercial Finance Business Partners.
• Review and approve entries into finance systems while overseeing intercompany accounts to ensure alignment and prevent discrepancies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Record to Report (RTR) team by fostering a collaborative culture focused on quality service delivery.
• Provide guidance on best practices in financial processes, compliance requirements, and internal controls to ensure high-quality execution across the team.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities by assisting with budget uploads into finance systems and tracking performance against targets.
• Facilitate process improvement initiatives within RTR processes by championing automation projects that enhance efficiency while maintaining rigorous controls.
• Act as the primary point of contact for business leaders regarding RTR matters, building strong relationships with stakeholders to align financial support with organisational goals.

What you bring:

• The ideal candidate for the Record to Report Finance Manager position in Cape Town brings substantial experience from roles involving complex financial reporting within large-scale organisations operating under IFRS standards.
• Your background includes hands-on involvement in shared service centres where you have successfully navigated multi-stakeholder environments requiring sensitivity to different cultures.
• You are adept at leveraging ERP platforms—ideally NetSuite—and possess advanced Excel capabilities that enable you to analyse data efficiently. Your interpersonal strengths allow you to build trust-based relationships across teams while guiding others through change initiatives aimed at improving processes or controls.
• Experience gained within media or digital industries would be beneficial but is not mandatory; what matters most is your ability to apply sound judgement when interpreting regulations or managing audits. Above all else, your enthusiasm for learning new systems or approaches ensures you remain adaptable as business needs evolve.
• Hold a professional accounting qualification such as CA(SA), ACCA or equivalent with 5–10 years’ post-qualification experience in a financial controller or similar capacity within an IFRS environment.
• Demonstrate proven experience working in an international shared service centre setting where cross-cultural communication is essential.
• Possess deep knowledge of ERP systems—experience with NetSuite is highly desirable—and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis.
• Showcase excellent interpersonal skills including communication, influencing, collaboration, relationship-building abilities across diverse global teams.
• Bring prior exposure to the media or digital sectors which would be considered advantageous but not essential for success in this role.
• Display a passion for continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process automation or control enhancements within finance operations.
• Exhibit strong analytical thinking combined with attention to detail when reviewing reconciliations or preparing statutory reports.
• Be fluent in English; additional language skills are welcomed as they support effective communication across regions.
• Demonstrate commitment to supporting audits by providing timely information during both internal and external audit processes.