Finance Manager

About Stitch

Stitch is a payments infrastructure company on a mission to make it easier for enterprise businesses to connect to the financial system and build better experiences for their customers.

We are expanding the team to enable Stitch to broaden our product offering and extend our geographical footprint.

Finance Manager

The Finance Manager oversees general accounting operations by verifying and controlling Criss Cross's financial transactions. The Finance Manager is responsible for guaranteeing Criss Cross's compliance with all internal and external financial reporting requirements.

Department

Finance

Job Level

TL1-2

Key responsibilities

1. Support Criss Cross's strategy and business objectives:
   • Maintain prototypes of Accounts, Treasury Management, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) functions.
   • Partner with senior management in identifying and maintaining a budget and pro-forma forecast of business performance.
   • Lend support to other domain areas where helpful in spirit of start up execution focus.
2. Support the Regulatory and Compliance function:
   • Enforce ethical and good conduct of business principles.
   • Maintain and improve procedures for internal, external and regulatory reporting.
   • Ensure compliance with international accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
3. Organise, and supervise the Finance department's operations and activities:
   • Lead the day-to-day financial operations within the company (including payroll, accounts management, invoicing, and other transactions).
   • Be the first point of contact for all matters related to finance and accounting.
   • Support fundraising documentation and/or diligence requirements when and as necessary.
4. Be responsible for executing a variety of accounting procedures, including:
   • Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting, including recons and relevant forecasts.
   • Establish financial control mechanisms to enable adherence to the budget as the team scales.
   • Manage the company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems across its markets, including completion of annual statutory financial statements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance or another related field required.
• Qualified accountant (with internationally recognized accounting qualification) with at least 5 years post-qualification experience.
• Excellent awareness of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and applicability of standards and accounting measures across multiple markets.
• Strong analytics toolkit, including fluency in GSheets / Excel and GSlides / Powerpoint to visualise financial outcomes.
• A track record of building or leading finance functions, including any of those mentioned above (Accounts, Treasury Management, Strategic Finance, FP&A).

Advantageous

• Professional accounting qualifications (CA or CPA qualified) is a plus.
• Experience working in a high-growth startup operating across multiple markets.
• Experience working in parent / group accounting structures.
• Interest in or prior experience with financial technology or software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses and their revenue / cost structures.
• Knowledge of specialised financial reporting and data mining tools such as SQL, Access, etc.

Benefits & Perks
Remote-friendly Work

We recognise and value the importance of enabling remote work and maintaining a globally distributed workforce. We cater to equitable employee experiences for both in-office and remote team members. We remain conscientious about ensuring a level playing field, especially around team events, business meeting practices, and office-driven benefits. While we facilitate remote work, we also see the value in bringing the full team together in person from time to time.
Stock Ownership*

We believe in the power of ownership. That's why every full-time team member becomes a part-owner of Stitch. Our employee stock ownership plan ensures that when the company thrives, you do too.
Time Off*

Taking time off from work is critical to ensure that you can take necessary breaks and have time for important life events outside of work. It also helps you manage your energy better. In line with this, we provide a generous annual leave policy, along with supportive family responsibility, parental, study, and long-tenure sabbatical leave options, designed to accommodate the diverse needs of our team.
Learning & Development Fund*

We are committed to the professional growth of our team. Each year, we allocate $3,000 per full time team member for learning and development, supporting a culture of continuous improvement and skill enhancement.
Health Insurance Contribution*

Recognising the importance of health and well-being, we contribute to health insurance for all team members and provide group health insurance schemes in certain jurisdictions.
Equipment

To ensure our team has the tools they need, new members receive a brand-new Mac laptop along with the necessary peripheral equipment upon joining Stitch.
Employee Assistance Programmes

We care about the well-being of our team. Our Employee Assistance Programmes provide you with the necessary resources and support to not only excel in your job but also to thrive in your personal life. Whether it's counselling, advice, or support services, we're here to help every step of the way.
Other notable benefits and perks

Celebrations for important life and work milestones, daily team lunches in the Cape Town office, bi-annual work retreats, new starter dinners, and frequent team and company events.

Compliance with POPIA
Our processing of your Personal Information is subject to, and in compliance with, the provisions of POPIA.

Privacy and security of your information
We will process your information only on instructions from you, which we are deemed to have received when you submit information on our website. We will maintain the confidentiality and security of such information per the standards contained in the POPIA, which requires us to adopt reasonable safeguards to protect the integrity and confidentiality of such information from unauthorized access, loss or destruction.

*these benefits are applicable for full-time staff members but may not apply for fixed-term and part-time staff.