Finance Operations Manager

Ready to lead financial operations at one of South Africa's most innovative fintech companies? At iKhokha, we're searching for a Finance Operations Manager to drive financial innovation, streamline processes, and empower our teams to deliver excellence. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and thrive on strategic initiatives, we want you in our Tribe! So, what will you do?  As our Finance Operations Manager, you’ll oversee and optimize critical financial functions, from accounts payable and receivable to payroll and treasury operations. Reporting directly to the CFO, you'll ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Your mission? Deliver operational excellence while driving strategic financial insights to support our rapid growth. In addition to the above, you will:  Compliance Monitor and enforce internal controls while driving improvements. Oversee and manage the company’s financial ERP system (governance, automation, transaction processing). Debtors Review of outputs and exceptions arising from NB reconciliation processes performed by Debtors, including but not limited to: iKhokha-generated monthly transaction billing to merchants Generated daily hardware billing to merchants / other large debtors (i.e., Massmart Group, uSave, Boxer, Retail Capital, etc.) Monthly debit order billing for paid merchant software licenses Monthly prepaid/VAS billing Monthly 3rd party cash advance commission reporting and related billing Creditors Supervise and review of outputs and exceptions arising from NB reconciliation processes performed by Creditors, including but not limited to: Open purchase orders, accrual listings, and profit-share reporting. Asset register updates (additions, disposals). Vendor onboarding approvals. Payroll Oversee monthly payroll, sales commission reports, expense claims, and salary capitalizations. Logistics  Assist the Logistics Manager in investigating stock count variances. Statutory reporting  Lead statutory compliance, including: Full year-end audit management and statutory reporting (AFS, tax calculations). B-BBEE strategy execution. Review SARS submissions (VAT, PAYE, Income Tax). Support annual EE & WSP reporting. Management Reporting Ensure timely submission of management accounts and shareholder reports. Streamline month-end/year-end processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs.