Finance Manager
Our software supercharges the world's most vital industries with an innovative all-in-one email platform that connects to your core work tools to drive efficiencies, save time, and transform business performance.
Sedna is a data-driven software communication platform built to drive profitability in Maritime by enabling teams to make better decisions. Backed by the world's leading software investors we now have thousands of users worldwide using Sedna to power their most important work - and it's our people that make that happen.
We're looking for a Financial Manager to join our finance team in Cape Town.
This is a management level role, reporting directly to the CFO and is best suited to someone who combines technical skills, drive, problem-solving, ownership, humility, curiosity and good interpersonal skills.
In this role you will:
Work closely with company leadership and the CFO to manage the company's global accounting, tax, financial operations and compliance functions.
Lead the team that is responsible for our global financial operations and the record to report process.
Be part of integrating new businesses, product lines and international offices.
Ensure effective and compliant AR, AP, Treasury and close processes.
Be responsible for global tax processes, including indirect taxes and transfer pricing.
Improve our financial controls and processes.
Prepare and implement technical accounting matters under IFRS.
Manage key stakeholder relationships and remittances including government remittances, insurance and compliance partners.
Manage external audits including international and group audits.
Be a trusted business partner and advisor to other departments.
Design, implement and maintain improvements to the company's financial reporting systems including software implementations.
Prepare and review key internal and external financial reports.
Be responsible for and drive key finance projects to completion.
What do we need from you?
Big 4 background or similar experience.
Prior experience with multi-entity financial audits in software, retail, manufacturing or similar.
Experience working with IFRS or US GAAP.
Professional qualification (CA(SA), ICAEW or similar).
Ambitious, intellectually curious and motivated to be part of building and scaling a global software company.
Humble, low-ego and able to build trusted working relationships cross-functionally.
How do we look after our employees?
Flexible working hours.
Competitive salary + employee options.
Private health care.
Learning and Development benefits.
Gym Membership.
Enhanced parental leave.
Office lunches.
Pension.
Contribution towards internet.
Regular socials like board games, bowling, quizzes and team dinners.
Sedna is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome candidates of all backgrounds, race, ethnicity, ability, neurodivergence, age, sexual orientation and gender to apply. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make our process more inclusive for you.
What you can expect from our hiring process:
Submit application.
1st and 2nd Stage - Introduction to finance leadership and CFO.
3rd Stage - Meet the wider Team and show us what you're really made of! You may have a task to prepare for this stage, if appropriate.
Reference Checks.
Offer.
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