Finance Manager
Somewhere
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R55,500 – R74,000 ZAR. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Finance Manager /Full-Time / Remote
About the Company
We are a rapidly growing real estate investment and property management organization that provides investors and property owners with access to institutional-quality multifamily assets and operational excellence. Our team is composed of experienced professionals who are passionate about real estate, financial performance, and delivering exceptional service to both clients and residents.
As we continue to scale, we are seeking a Finance Manager who can lead our accounting function and drive operational efficiency across all financial workflows.
Position Summary
TheFinance Managerwill oversee all accounting and financial operations, manage a team of two Staff Accountants, and ensure compliance, accuracy, and integrity across corporate and property-level financials. This role is highly cross-functional and will serve as a key partner to senior leadership, providing financial insights, optimizing processes, and supporting the company’s continued growth.
This is an ideal opportunity for a hands-on financial leader with strong real estate or property management experience who can balance tactical execution with strategic oversight.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting Operations & Team Leadership
* Lead and manage the accounting department, including two Staff Accountants, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to internal controls.
Lead and manage the accounting department, including two Staff Accountants, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to internal controls.
* Oversee the full accounting cycle for both corporate and property-related transactions.
Oversee the full accounting cycle for both corporate and property-related transactions.
* Develop and implement scalable processes, SOPs, and best practices across all workflows.
Develop and implement scalable processes, SOPs, and best practices across all workflows.
* Provide coaching, training, and performance management to accounting staff.
Provide coaching, training, and performance management to accounting staff.
Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable
* Oversee AR/AP operations, including manual bill pay, vendor management, operating expense payments, AMEX and Ramp account oversight.
Oversee AR/AP operations, including manual bill pay, vendor management, operating expense payments, AMEX and Ramp account oversight.
* Manage invoice creation, client referral credit ledger, cash applications, and payment processing.
Manage invoice creation, client referral credit ledger, cash applications, and payment processing.
* Ensure timely reconciliation of all payables and receivables, maintaining clean and auditable records.
Ensure timely reconciliation of all payables and receivables, maintaining clean and auditable records.
Collections, Delinquency Management & Evictions
* Supervise tenant delinquency and collections processes for both residential and multifamily operations.
Supervise tenant delinquency and collections processes for both residential and multifamily operations.
* Oversee lost client owner collections and escalate when necessary.
Oversee lost client owner collections and escalate when necessary.
* Collaborate with landlord–tenant attorneys on legal matters including 30-day notices, filings, and court appearances.
Collaborate with landlord–tenant attorneys on legal matters including 30-day notices, filings, and court appearances.
* Coordinate labor scheduling and logistics related to physical eviction execution.
Coordinate labor scheduling and logistics related to physical eviction execution.
Client Support, Reporting & Communication
* Serve as the financial escalation point for client and tenant inquiries submitted through the customer support system (HubSpot or similar).
Serve as the financial escalation point for client and tenant inquiries submitted through the customer support system (HubSpot or similar).
* Prepare and deliver financial reports for internal leadership meetings and institutional multifamily clients.
Prepare and deliver financial reports for internal leadership meetings and institutional multifamily clients.
* Respond to client financial questions with clarity and professionalism, providing ongoing education where needed.
Respond to client financial questions with clarity and professionalism, providing ongoing education where needed.
* Improve client portal literacy and overall client financial reporting experience.
Improve client portal literacy and overall client financial reporting experience.
Financial Reporting, Analysis & Special Projects
* Lead complex reconciliation projects (e.g., trust accounting, RFDO, legacy ledger corrections).
Lead complex reconciliation projects (e.g., trust accounting, RFDO, legacy ledger corrections).
* Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports including budgets, forecasts, cash flow analyses, and variance reports.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports including budgets, forecasts, cash
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
At R55,500/month, this role pays well above the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($3,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 614 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →