Group Finance Manager
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Group Finance Manager leading accounting, consolidations and reporting for Sand, a global Physical AI company improving critical industries with data and AI.
Responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day accounting and financial reporting operations across global entities
- Report to the Group Controller and ensure financial records are accurate, fully reconciled and reported on time
- Lead monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes
- Independently manage Group consolidations, including intercompany reconciliations, eliminations and foreign currency translations
- Oversee accounting operations and apply financial policies and controls across geographies
- Prepare and review journals, general ledger accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules
- Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies, unreconciled balances and unusual financial movements
- Lead and support the accounting team
- Prepare monthly management accounts and consolidated financial reporting packs
- Analyse financial movements and explain material variances
- Provide financial information for FP&A, business planning and management reporting
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable and treasury accounting processes
- Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts
- Coordinate audit preparation, statutory accounts and tax compliance deliverables
- Monitor accounting policies, financial controls and statutory compliance
- Resolve control gaps and escalate material matters to the Group Controller
- Own NetSuite accounting processes and financial reporting
- Ensure accurate system postings, reconciliations and financial data integrity
- Streamline and automate recurring accounting and reporting processes
- Maintain standard operating procedures and consistent accounting practices across Group entities
- Improve financial reporting tools and workflows
Requirements:
- Qualified Chartered Accountant: CA(SA)
- 5–8 years of post-qualification experience, including experience in a Group Financial Manager, Financial Manager or Financial Controller position
- Hands-on NetSuite experience covering accounting operations and financial reporting
- Proven experience managing accounting and financial reporting for US-based entities
- Strong practical experience independently managing multi-entity Group consolidations, intercompany accounting, eliminations and foreign currency translations
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and GAAP, including practical experience applying IFRS 15
- Proven experience managing monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes
- Experience managing accounting teams, reviewing work and ensuring timely, accurate delivery
- Advanced Excel skills and strong financial analysis capabilities
- Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve complex accounting issues
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities across entities and time zones
- Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain financial movements and accounting matters to finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Experience in SaaS, technology or another international business is preferable
- Experience improving and automating accounting processes and financial reporting workflows is preferable
Benefits:
- Remote work
- Opportunities for continual professional development and learning
- Encouragement to pursue relevant certifications supporting professional growth



















