Finance Manager - Johannesburg

Do you enjoy partnering with senior leaders to drive business performance through insightful financial analysis and strong financial governance?
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance professional to join Biocair as our Finance Manager for South Africa. 
Working as part of both the Regional Leadership Team and the wider global Finance function, you'll play a key role in ensuring financial integrity, driving continuous improvement, and supporting strategic decision-making across the region.
In this role, you'll lead financial reporting, controls, compliance and audit activities while developing a high-performing finance team and partnering with operational leaders to deliver commercial success.
Role Responsibilities Overview:

• Leading the delivery of accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial reporting
• Managing balance sheet reconciliations, cash management and intercompany accounting processes
• Driving continuous improvement of financial controls, processes and compliance across the region
• Partnering with FP&A to support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
• Leading internal and external audit processes and ensuring all statutory reporting obligations are met
• Providing financial insight, guidance and challenge to the Regional Leadership Team to support strategic decision-making
• Managing financial risk and ensuring compliance with accounting standards, company policies and statutory requirements
• Building strong relationships with regional stakeholders, external auditors, banks, tax authorities and professional advisors
• Supporting business improvement initiatives, process optimisation and digital transformation across Finance
• Leading, coaching and developing finance colleagues to build a high-performing and engaged team

What you'll bring:

• A recognised accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA, CICPA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience
• Strong experience within a finance leadership role, ideally in an international or matrix organisation
• Experience leading financial reporting, controls, compliance and audit activities
• Knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP and global trading, tax and compliance requirements
• A proven track record of driving process improvements and enhancing financial controls
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and project management skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of the business
• Experience using ERP systems (Sage X3 or similar) would be advantageous
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet challenging deadlines

What We Offer You:
Comprehensive benefits including: 

• Group Life 
• Medical Aid 
• Enhanced Maternity Leave 
• Pension 
• 20 days annual leave + volunteering leave + birthday leave 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Work Structure: 
• Full-time (40 hours per week), Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 17:30 
• Working 4 days a week for our Johannesburg office (Kempton Park 1619) with the opportunity to work 1 day a week from home.

Career Growth: 
Opportunity to shape global operations and develop your career within a growing global organisation 
 
 To learn more about Biocair, please visit us at: https://www.biocair.com/ 
  
Diversity & Inclusion: 
Biocair is committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, included, valued and respected. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact: [email protected]
 
Right to Work: 
Biocair values diversity and strives to build a culture where everyone feels welcome and included. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  
Please note: 

• Applicants must have the right to work in South Africa 
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this opportunity. 
• Prior to being offered the role, you will be required to complete and pass MIE and Credit Checks.  

 
How We Recruit: 
Once we have received your application, our Talent Acquisition (TA) team aims to respond within 3 working days. The process typically includes: 
1.           Initial TA screening (Teams) 
2.           First-stage interview (Teams) 
3.           Second-stage interview (onsite) 
This gives you the opportunity to meet key stakeholders and experience the team and environment first hand. 
 
Additional Information: 

• Applications close on: Tuesday 18th August 2026 (we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive enough applications).