Finance Manager
About Stitch
Stitch is a payments infrastructure company on a mission to make it easier for enterprise businesses to connect to the financial system and build better experiences for their customers.
We are expanding the team to enable Stitch to broaden our product offering and extend our geographical footprint.
The Financial Manager co-manages Stitch’s daily financial operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform bank reconciliations: identify and resolve discrepancies to maintain financial integrity.
- Maintain asset and fixed asset registers: keep track of asset acquisitions, disposals, and depreciation.
- Review monthly payroll records: assist in reviewing payroll data to ensure accuracy and compliance, and collaborate with People Team to address any discrepancies.
- Prepare, maintain, and reconcile accounts payable and accounts receivable records monthly:
- Handle accounts payable functions, including processing invoices, verifying expenses, and issuing payments.
- Manage accounts receivable activities, such as generating invoices, tracking payments, and reconciling customer accounts.
- Generate monthly reports detailing accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Assist in the preparation of management accounts of the business, including balance sheets, income statements, and other statements as required:
- Support the finance team in compiling financial statements for management reporting.
- Contribute to the analysis and interpretation of financial data.
- Propose best financial practices (including policies and procedures) within the business to enhance financial operations.
- Provide support during the annual financial audit
- Collaborate with auditors and assist in the preparation of audit schedules.
- Gather and organise financial documents to facilitate the audit process.
Requirements
- 5+ years experience as a financial manager or financial accountant
- Good understanding of IFRS and related accounting and financial principles and practices
- BCom (or equivalent) in accounting, finance or relevant field
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail
- An analytical acumen and strong communication skills
- Corporate tax structuring and tax advisory experience
Advantageous
- Knowledge of the local Fintech, Open-Banking and Payments space
- Experience working in B2B SaaS, API or Payments companies
- Skilled in Xero and MS Excel (Python, SQL a bonus)
- Qualifications such as CA(SA) or CIMA or SAIPA
Benefits & Perks
🏖️ Remote-friendly Work
We recognise and value the importance of enabling remote work and maintaining a globally distributed workforce. We cater to equitable employee experiences for both in-office and remote team members. We remain conscientious about ensuring a level playing field, especially around team events, business meeting practices, and office-driven benefits. While we facilitate remote work, we also see the value in bringing the full team together in person from time to time.
🎨 Stock Ownership
We believe in the power of ownership. That's why every team member becomes a part-owner of Stitch. Our employee stock ownership plan ensures that when the company thrives, you do too.
⏰ Time Off
Taking time off from work is critical to ensure that you can take necessary breaks and have time for important life events outside of work. It also helps you manage your energy better. In line with this, we provide a generous annual leave policy, along with supportive family responsibility, parental, study, and long-tenure sabbatical leave options, designed to accommodate the diverse needs of our team.
📚 Learning & Development Fund
We are committed to the professional growth of our team. Each year, we allocate $3,000 per team member for learning and development, supporting a culture of continuous improvement and skill enhancement.
🩺 Health Insurance Contribution
Recognising the importance of health and well-being, we contribute to health insurance for all team members and provide group health insurance schemes in certain jurisdictions.
💻 Equipment
To ensure our team has the tools they need, new members receive a brand-new Mac laptop along with the necessary peripheral equipment upon joining Stitch.
💜 Employee Assistance Programmes
We care about the well-being of our team. Our Employee Assistance Programmes provide you with the necessary resources and support to not only excel in your job but also to thrive in your personal life. Whether it's counselling, advice, or support services, we're here to help every step of the way.
Other notable benefits and perks
Celebrations for important life and work milestones
Daily team lunches in the Cape Town office
Annual work retreats
New starter dinners
Frequent team and company events
Compliance with POPIA
Our processing of your Personal Information is subject to, and in compliance with, the provisions of POPIA.
Privacy and security of your information
We will process your information only on instructions from you, which we are deemed to have received when you submit information on our website. We will maintain the confidentiality and security of such information per the standards contained in the POPIA, which requires us to adopt reasonable safeguards to protect the integrity and confidentiality of such information from unauthorized access, loss or destruction.
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