# Corporate Finance Manager

> Pavago · South Africa (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-05-06

**Workplace:** remote

## Description

### **💼 Corporate Finance Manager (FP&A, Strategic Finance & Capital Planning)**

**Full-Time Remote | U.S. Business Hours**

### **🚀 About the Role**

We’re hiring a highly analytical and strategic **Corporate Finance Manager** to lead financial planning, forecasting, capital allocation, and executive financial analysis for a growing business.

This is not a transactional accounting role.

You will play a critical role in:

-   driving financial strategy,
-   supporting executive decision-making,
-   building financial models,
-   improving forecasting accuracy,
-   and helping leadership allocate capital effectively.

This role combines:

-   FP&A,
-   strategic finance,
-   treasury management,
-   executive reporting,
-   financial modeling,
-   and investment analysis.

You’ll work directly with leadership, helping translate financial data into actionable business decisions while supporting long-term company growth.

### **🔥 What You’ll Own**

### **Financial Planning & Forecasting**

-   Lead annual budgeting processes across departments and business units
-   Manage rolling monthly and quarterly forecasts
-   Consolidate financial reporting across:

-   entities,
-   teams,
-   or geographies

-   Improve forecast accuracy and planning visibility
-   Support long-term financial planning initiatives

### **Strategic Finance & Investment Analysis**

-   Build advanced financial models including:

-   DCF
-   ROI
-   IRR
-   NPV
-   scenario analysis
-   sensitivity analysis

-   Evaluate:

-   capital investments,
-   growth initiatives,
-   pricing strategies,
-   and M&A opportunities

-   Identify:

-   margin improvement opportunities,
-   cost efficiencies,
-   and operational risks

-   Provide data-driven recommendations to leadership

### **Cash Flow & Treasury Management**

-   Monitor:

-   liquidity,
-   working capital,
-   and cash positions

-   Support:

-   debt covenant compliance,
-   capital structure management,
-   and financing strategies

-   Partner with:

-   banking institutions,
-   investors,
-   and executive leadership

-   Improve treasury visibility and financial planning processes

### **Executive Reporting & Financial Insights**

-   Prepare:

-   board presentations,
-   KPI dashboards,
-   monthly reporting packages,
-   executive summaries

-   Deliver clear variance analysis and commentary
-   Translate complex financial data into actionable business insights
-   Ensure reporting accuracy and GAAP/IFRS alignment

### **Cross-Functional Leadership**

-   Partner with:

-   operations,
-   sales,
-   product,
-   and executive teams

-   Align financial strategy with operational execution
-   Support fundraising and investor-related initiatives
-   Mentor and review work from financial analysts and junior team members

### **Controls & Process Improvement**

-   Strengthen:

-   forecasting workflows,
-   reporting processes,
-   and internal controls

-   Support:

-   audits,
-   due diligence,
-   and compliance initiatives

-   Improve reporting scalability and financial visibility
-   Drive automation and operational finance improvements

### **✅ Required Experience & Skills**

-   5+ years of experience in:

-   corporate finance,
-   FP&A,
-   investment banking,
-   or strategic finance

-   Advanced Excel / Google Sheets expertise:

-   scenario modeling
-   financial forecasting
-   consolidations
-   macros
-   sensitivity analysis

-   Strong experience with:

-   NetSuite
-   SAP
-   Oracle
-   or similar ERP systems

-   Proven experience preparing:

-   executive reporting
-   financial models
-   board presentations

-   Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities

### **⭐ Preferred Qualifications**

-   MBA, CFA, or CPA
-   Experience supporting:

-   M&A transactions
-   fundraising
-   investor relations
-   capital allocation initiatives

-   BI dashboard experience:

-   Power BI
-   Tableau
-   Looker

-   Background in:

-   SaaS
-   professional services
-   multi-entity organizations

### **🧠 What Makes You a Strong Fit**

-   You combine strategic thinking with hands-on financial analysis
-   You can simplify complex financial insights for leadership
-   You are highly analytical, detail-oriented, and organized
-   You thrive in fast-paced business environments
-   You enjoy influencing business decisions through data
-   You are comfortable presenting to executives and stakeholders

### **📅 What a Typical Day Looks Like**

-   Update forecasts and review financial variances
-   Build and refine investment and forecasting models
-   Prepare board and executive reporting materials
-   Analyze cash flow, liquidity, and operational performance
-   Meet with department leaders to align forecasts and goals
-   Review analyst work and provide mentorship
-   Identify financial risks and opportunities proactively

**In short:**  
You help leadership make smarter financial and strategic decisions through accurate forecasting, rigorous analysis, and executive-level financial insights.

### **📊 Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)**

-   Forecast accuracy within target variance ranges
-   Timely delivery of executive and board reporting
-   ROI and effectiveness of capital allocation decisions
-   Quality and clarity of financial insights
-   Operational efficiency improvements in finance processes
-   Positive executive feedback on strategic support and reporting

### **🌟 Why This Role Stands Out**

-   High visibility with executive leadership and decision-makers
-   Exposure to strategic finance and capital planning initiatives
-   Opportunity to influence company growth and financial direction
-   Blend of hands-on modeling and strategic advisory work
-   Leadership and mentorship opportunities
-   Strong career growth into:

-   Director of Finance
-   VP Finance
-   Strategic Finance Leadership

### **🧪 Interview Process**

-   Initial Phone Screen
-   Video Interview with Recruiter
-   Practical Financial Modeling Exercise
-   Client Interview with CFO / Executive Team
-   Offer & Onboarding

### **👉 Apply Now**

If you:

-   enjoy financial modeling and strategic analysis,
-   thrive in FP&A and corporate finance environments,
-   can translate numbers into actionable business decisions,
-   and want direct exposure to executive leadership,

this role is a strong fit for you.

## Apply

[Apply at Pavago](https://apply.workable.com/pavago/j/75865C128B/apply)

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