Finance Operations Manager

Discovery Green is seeking a Finance Operations Manager to develop and own the end-to-end finance operations for a start-up renewable energy business. The role will involve designing and implementing finance processes, policies, and internal controls, as well as leading billings, cashbacks, AR, AP, treasury, tax, management accounting, and financial reporting.

Requirements

• Design and implement finance processes to integrate from the operating environment
• Lead Billings, Cashbacks, AR, AP, cashbook, and month-end close; ensure IFRS-compliant records and reconciliations (GL, GR/IR, subledgers)
• Design and maintain internal controls over P2P, Capex, asset capitalization, and revenue recognition
• Implement cut-off, accruals, and 3-way match (PO–GRN–Invoice) discipline
• Own ERP process integrity (SAGE), master data governance, and approvals matrix
• Standardize invoice intake (central mailbox/portal), 3-way match, exception handling, and SLAs
• Build dispute resolution process and vendor communication cadence
• Ensure accurate customer invoicing
• Credit control: customer credit checks, collections cadence, dispute management, and DRO improvement
• Revenue recognition policies for long-term contracts; alignment with IFRS 15
• Set up WBS/project structures, budgets, and cost codes for EPC and O&M
• Track committed vs. actual project costs; manage change orders, retention, and WIP reporting
• Capitalization of assets (IAS 16), componentization, and transfer to fixed asset register with depreciation schedules
• Inventory control for major equipment; periodic counts and shrinkage analysis
• Cash flow forecasting; manage facilities, guarantees, and FX exposure on imports
• Support audits (internal & external); prepare audit file and respond to queries
• Ensure B-BBEE procurement tracking and reporting (where applicable)
• Own finance systems roadmap; lead automation in P2P/O2C, bank feeds, reconciliations, close tasks
• Define KPIs dashboards and close calendar; enforce SLA adherence
• Train business users (projects, procurement) on finance procedures and approvals
• Partner with Projects/Engineering/Procurement/Legal/Operations to ensure commercial discipline
• Provide concise, decision-ready reporting to leadership