# Strategic Financial Manager

> ARVO · Cape Town, South Africa (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-01

**Salary:** unknown currency 660,000–720,000

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** WORTTTH

## Description

### **Job Title:** Strategic Financial Manager

**Location:** Remote / Flexible  
**Type:** Full-time

**Salary offered: R660000-R720000 p.a. depending on experience**

### **About the Role**

A dynamic and strategic finance firm is seeking a commercially minded, relationship-driven **Strategic Financial Manager**. This role is ideal for a CA(SA) or CIMA-qualified professional with a flair for translating financial data into compelling, business-driven insights.

You'll work closely with business owners and executive teams, acting as a financial thought partner. You’ll have the opportunity to be hands-on in strategy, growth planning, financial forecasting, and helping scale high-impact businesses. It’s a deeply consultative role - perfect for someone who loves both numbers **and** people.

### **Key Responsibilities**

-   **Client Relationship Management**: Serve as a strategic finance partner to clients; understand their vision, business model, and key goals.
-   **Strategic Financial Guidance**: Analyze financial performance and deliver insight-driven recommendations to fuel growth and operational efficiency.
-   **Storytelling with Numbers**: Translate complex financial data into strategic narratives that drive business action and clarity.
-   **Leadership & Collaboration**: Collaborate with internal teams and provide mentorship to junior staff to maintain high standards of client delivery.
-   **Innovation & Problem Solving**: Provide forward-thinking solutions to nuanced business challenges across a range of industries.
-   **Presentations & Strategy**: Lead client meetings and workshops with clear, actionable outputs tied to strategic objectives.

## Requirements

### **Ideal Candidate Profile**

-   **CA(SA)** or **CIMA-qualified**
-   Minimum **3+ years of post-articles experience** with strong exposure to strategic finance or consulting
-   Strong commercial awareness and comfort engaging with business owners and executive teams
-   Empathetic, relational, and confident communicator who can own the room without ego
-   Skilled in connecting the dots between numbers and business strategy
-   Comfortable in a fast-paced, remote-first, and entrepreneurial environment

## Benefits

### **This Role Offers**

-   Full remote flexibility with optional in-person meetups
-   Exposure to diverse clients across industries and growth stages
-   The chance to make a tangible impact as part of a high-trust, high-integrity team
-   A culture that values authenticity, curiosity, and initiative

## Apply

[Apply at ARVO](https://apply.workable.com/arvo/j/BADDCDB299/apply)

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