Senior Finance Manager

Senior Finance Manager

Recruiter

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref

CTF023417/CV

Date posted

Monday, June 15, 2026

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY

A leading multinational organisation is seeking a commercially driven Senior Finance Manager to take ownership of financial performance across the Middle East & Africa region. This is a high-impact role suited to an individual who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders to drive strategic growth and profitability.

POSITION INFO

In this role, you will lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management across the region, ensuring alignment between commercial strategy and financial outcomes. You will act as a trusted business partner to Sales, Marketing, and broader leadership teams, providing meaningful insights to support decision-making, pricing strategies, and investment optimisation. The role includes ownership of budgeting cycles, monthly forecasting, and detailed performance analysis, as well as identifying risks and opportunities to improve results. You will also drive efficiencies in reporting and processes, ensure strong financial governance, and lead and develop a team of analysts while fostering a high-performance culture. Skills & Experience: Strong financial planning & analysis experience in a commercial environment Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability Excellent stakeholder engagement and business partnering skills Strong analytical thinking with the ability to translate data into insights Experience working in complex, multinational or matrix organisations Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams Minimum of 8+ years' progressive finance experience FMCG / consumer goods industry experience advantageous Exposure to BI tools and ERP systems preferred Qualification: CA(SA) or CIMA qualification Connect with us on and Register your CV to create a profile and to view all our Financial recruitment vacancies. Let us assist you with your career. For further Finance jobs, Accountant jobs, Financial Manager vacancies and Management Accountant vacancies. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database and we will connect with you with any other suitable roles or positions.