Finance Lead

Job description

Finance Lead

Cape Town, South Africa  

ORIBI 

Oribi is a social impact incubator based in Cape Town, dedicated to growing social innovation and impact entrepreneurship in South Africa. We support entrepreneurs through skills development, access to funding, and strong community networks. 

Our mission is to help build a financially thriving and inclusive Social and Solidarity Economy — one that creates real opportunities for a fairer, more sustainable society. We believe meaningful change must come from within communities, especially with and for those who have been historically marginalised.  

ORIBI is one of the PULSE GROUPE SOS incubators. PULSE is an international association established in 2006 whose mission is to support and promote entrepreneurship as a lever for inclusive and sustainable development. PULSE believes that we can become change-makers if given the opportunity. 

Missions

Based in Cape Town and reporting to the Ops & Finance Director, your missions are : 

Day-to-Day financial management (30%): 

• Apply financial policies and controls (SOPs). 

• Ensure all source documents are compiled, verified, and uploaded monthly to the accounting system and SharePoint. 

• Manage payment vouchers with the Ops team and Director. 

• Allocate actual expenses to the correct projects and donors. 

• Update project and donor budget follow-ups with actuals and forecasts, in collaboration with the Ops team. 

• Keep SharePoint folders clean, up to date, and well organised. 

Donor Compliance and financial reporting (30%) 

• Understand and apply donor contract procedures. 

• Prepare and submit financial reports in line with donor deadlines and formats, including supporting documents. 

• Monitor project expenditure against budgets with the Ops team and Director. 

• Manage internal validation and submission of reports and payment requests. 

• Support donor audits and ensure full compliance. 

Payments and cash flow management (20%) 

• Process payments in a timely and accurate manner. 

• Maintain and monitor the cash flow plan to ensure availability of financial resources. 

• Track income and expenditure against forecasts, and propose adjustments where needed. 

HR & administrative support (20%) 

• Support recruitment processes, contract preparation, payroll, and leave monitoring. 

• Ensure compliance with personnel regulations and internal procedures. 

• Maintain good relations with administrative authorities on HR matters. 

  

PROFILE 

• A diploma or degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. 

• Minimum of 5 years’ professional experience in finance, ideally in project-based settings or within a small team environment. 

• Solid knowledge of donor reporting requirements and compliance procedures. 

• Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail. 

• Proficiency in accounting software (Xero) and Microsoft Office (Excel essential). 

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a multicultural team. 

• Comfortable operating in an international environment, with strong written and spoken English. 

We are committed to employment equity and to building an inclusive and diverse team. We strongly encourage applications from women, persons with disabilities, and individuals from historically disadvantaged communities. This appointment will be made in line with the South African Employment Equity Act. 


DETAILS  

• Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract 

• Compensation: ZAR 30,000 per month (gross) 

• Work location: Workshop17, Kloof Street, Cape Town 

• Expected start date:  ASAP 

• How to apply: Please send your CV and a motivation letter to Bonita KOFF bonita.koff@pulse-group.org, with “APPLICATION ORIBI FINANCE LEAD” in the subject line. 

Posted on 15 Jan 16:20, Closing date 16 Mar