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Finance Manager
| Remuneration: | cost-to-company |
| Location: | Cape Town |
| Education level: | Degree |
| Job level: | Senior |
| Own transport required: | Yes |
| Travel requirement: | Often |
| Job policy: | Employment Equity position |
| Reference: | ##FINMNG001 |
| Company: | espAfrika - Cape Town International Jazz Festival |
Job description
espAfrika has an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Finance Manager to spearhead the financial operations and fiscal health of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. This role is central to the festival’s success, requiring a blend of strategic budgeting, rigorous operational control, and high-level stakeholder management.Responsibilities:
The Financial Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end financial lifecycle of the festival, including but not limited to:
- Strategic Budgeting: Creating, managing and monitoring the comprehensive master budget for the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. Executive Liaison: Working closely with the Co-Directors and the Chairman of the Jazz Festival to provide financial insights and strategic advice.
- Payment Oversight: Finalizing and processing all festival-related payments, ensuring vendor compliance and cash flow stability.
- Financial Reporting: Reporting on financial performance, forecasting and results to the executive board.
- Operational Management: Overseeing the accounting team to ensure all ledgers, journals, cashbooks and trial balances are meticulously maintained.
- Risk & Compliance: Identifying and mitigating financial risks associated with largescale live events and ensuring all statutory obligations are met.
- Audit Management: Maintaining relationships with external auditors and implementing recommendations.
- Stakeholder Relations: Fostering constructive working relationships with internal teams, sponsors and external service providers.
Qualifications:
- B.Com Honours or Finance Degree (CIMA / CA(SA) preferred).
Experience:
- 3–5 years of experience in a senior financial role, ideally within the events, entertainment or hospitality industry
- Advanced proficiency in accounting software and Excel; deep understanding of IFRS and taxation.
• Attributes: An aptitude for numbers with meticulous attention to detail and a proactive "problem-solver" mindset.
Competencies:
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal skills; ability to present complex financial data to non-financial directors.
• Pressure Management: Ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment with tight, immovable deadlines (Festival Week).
• Organisational Skills: Exceptional time management and the ability to coordinate multiple moving parts simultaneously.
• Ethics: High level of integrity and transparency in managing large-scale disbursements.
Posted on 13 Apr 15:42, Closing date 27 Apr
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