Finance Manager

Remote, South Africa

SkySpecs is looking for a qualified Finance Manager to take day-to-day ownership of finance across our EMEA entities.

The successful candidate will own the EMEA close and coordinate statutory and audit processes, payroll, banking administration, intercompany accounting and local advisers. They will work closely with Legal, People & Culture and Operations on EMEA entity matters.

This role is hands-on, but not transaction-processing focused. The emphasis will be on ownership, review, controls, coordination and process improvement .

The ideal candidate will be an active user of AI and modern finance technology, using these tools to improve analysis, documentation, controls and processes while retaining appropriate human review and judgement.

Key responsibilities

Own the monthly close for EMEA entities, including review of P&Ls, balance sheets, reconciliations and journals.

Coordinate and review the monthly EMEA payroll process with the People & Culture team and the Deel platform, validating payroll changes and outputs and ensuring payroll is accurately accounted for.

Act as an authorised user on relevant bank accounts, including initiating or approving payments in line with...