Finance Manager
About this role
🚀 Finance Manager – Cape Town (Hybrid)
Lead with impact. Grow with purpose. Thrive in the cloud.
Who we are
Iridium is a market-leading cloud accounting firm at the intersection of finance and technology. We’re passionate about partnering with high-growth SMEs, transforming how they do business through smart systems, sound financial thinking, and real human connection.
We’ve been recognised as:
🏆 Xero Partner of the Year – South Africa (2023)
🏅 Twice-nominated for the same title in 2021 & 2022
🏆 Xero Partner of the Year (Large Firm Nominee) – South Africa (2026)
🏆Digital Practice of the Year (Nominee) – South Africa (2026)
Our clients are ambitious, purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and we love helping them thrive.
Why you’ll love working with us:
💪 Health & Fitness First - We encourage a healthy, fit lifestyle with a wellness benefit.
⏰ Flexibility – Hybrid work structure with flexible hours, so you can balance life and performance.
🎉 Chilled Culture – Business casual dress code, regular social events, and a work environment that values connection and collaboration. And celebrate milestones!
🎓 Professional Fees Covered - Payment of the annual memebership fee (professional designation).
⏲️ No time sheets!
Why this role:
Join one of South Africa’s leading cloud accounting firms as a Finance Manager in our dynamic Cape Town team. You'll lead a high-performing team of accountants, play a key role in client success, and drive operational excellence - while enjoying the flexibility, autonomy, and innovation that define our culture.
What you'll be doing:
- Team Leadership & Planning: Design and manage monthly and quarterly work plans to keep your team aligned and efficient.
- Quality Control: Review accounting deliverables and ensure top-tier quality in everything your team produces.
- Mentorship & Training: Provide ongoing coaching, technical guidance, and training to your team.
- Client Engagement: Own client relationships, lead regular meetings, and use client playbooks to drive service consistency.
- Delivery Management: Ensure that all work is delivered on time, within scope, and exceeds expectations.
- People & Culture: Champion team wellbeing through regular one-on-ones, feedback, and team-building events.
- Compliance & Reviews: Guide your team through SARS reviews, audits, and ensure compliance.
- Performance & Development: Run structured performance reviews and actively mentor future leaders.
What you bring:
- 3–5 years in an accounting or cloud accounting environment.
- Proven team leadership or management experience (2-3 years)
- Completed articles and progressing toward your CA(SA) CGMA or Professional Accountant (SA) designation.
- A relevant degree (BCom/BAcc) or Honours in Accounting/Management Accounting.
- Solid knowledge of cloud platforms like Xero, Dext/Hubdoc, SimplePay, Cin7/Dear Systems.
- Strong experience with CaseWare or Draftworx for AFS drafting.
- Client-facing experience and a passion for relationship-building.
- Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and communication skills.
- A proactive, solution-oriented mindset and a passion for growth.
Why you'll love working with us:
- 🌐 Exposure to cutting-edge cloud accounting systems and modern workflows.
- 🚀 Rapid career growth in a fast-paced, supportive environment.
- 🤝 A values-driven team that genuinely cares about people and performance.
- 🎓 Ongoing development and leadership coaching.
Company at a glance
In a world where global communications are increasingly essential, only one company connects everyone to the things that matter most, from pole to pole. Iridium Communications Inc. is the only mobile satellite service (MSS) company offering pole-to-pole coverage over the entire globe. The Iridium constellation of low-Earth orbiting (LEO), cross-linked satellites provides critical voice and data services for areas not served by terrestrial communication networks. Iridium's subscriber growth has been driven by increasing demand for reliable, secure, global communications. Iridium serves commercial markets through a worldwide network of hundreds of partners, and provides services to the U.S. Department of Defense, and other U.S. and international government agencies.
The company's worldwide customer base represent a broad spectrum of industry, including maritime, aeronautical, government/defense, public safety, utilities, oil/gas, mining, forestry, heavy equipment and transportation.
Iridium has been a profitable company since 2004. Business is growing at an impressive rate with the constant acquisition of new customers and partners both domestically and abroad in some of the furthest reaches of the planet. These individuals recognize the value of a system that is global, secure and reliable.
The company is headquartered in McLean, Va. and is traded on the NASDAQ (IRDM).
Top Benefits
- Wellness benefit
- Flexible hours
- Professional fees covered
- Team-building events
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