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Impact
Cape Town
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The Associate Manager, Finance Systems & Data Governance is responsible for leading the team that governs the integrity, accuracy, and flow of critical business data across all financial systems. This role extends beyond sales contract administration to oversee broader systems data alignment—including CRM data, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), billing engines, ERP platforms (such as Salesforce and NetSuite) and in-house platforms (i.e. Operator).
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Finance Operations and Data, this leader will establish robust validation procedures, resolve data discrepancies between systems, and ensure that upstream operational inputs result in seamless downstream billing, accounting, and financial reporting.
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, systems-savvy supervisor capable of managing a high-performing data team, driving automation in data verification, and acting as a bridge between Sales Operations and Finance.
3+ years of working as player-coach in a finance systems & data governance, finance data operations, sales operations or system reconciliation role
Previous experience in a global or multinational B2B environment is preferred.
Solid leadership or supervisory experience of 4 or more direct reports with a specific focus on finance systems & data governance
Proven ability to digest, synthesize, and resolve complex systemic errors under pressure.
demonstrating the ability to foster teamwork and support direct reports.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate at both operational and managerial levels of the organization.
Tertiary level qualification in Information Systems, Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related analytical field.
Meticulous attention to detail and high standard of data hygiene.
Robust understanding of financial processes, specifically Sales Ordering, Revenue Recognition, and Billings.
Strong capabilities in designing, optimizing, and maintaining data flows and validation routines.
Extensive hands-on experience with Salesforce (CRM) and/or formal Contract Lifecycle Management systems.
Strong experience working with NetSuite or similar mid-market/enterprise ERP platforms is highly advantageous.
Mastery of advanced Excel, Google Sheets, or data reconciliation tools.
Experience in automation and AI tools to ensure efficiencies in validation and reconciliations of data.
Experience with using data warehouses and tools such as BigQuery to manipulate and understand/extract large sets of data in daily operations.
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