Used Car Dealership Finance Manager

AUTO24 buys, reconditions, and sells used cars in South Africa, with in-house workshop, service, maintenance, and parts operations. As part of a group operating across five African countries, the business combines vehicle retail with aftersales and operational support functions in a fast-moving automotive environment.

This role is an opportunity to take ownership of finance within a dealership setting where vehicle sales, workshop activity, and parts performance all need to be understood as connected commercial drivers. The Finance Manager will play a key role in supporting accurate reporting, strengthening controls, and providing insight that helps the business manage performance across the full used-car lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and cash flow across dealership operations.
• Manage accounting for vehicle sales, workshop services, and parts departments.
• Ensure accurate profit centre and cost centre reporting across all entities.
• Lead month-end close, reconciliations, and financial controls using Xero and related tools.
• Provide financial analysis to support used car reconditioning and sales performance.

Requirements

• Degree or diploma in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Experience in automotive dealership accounting.
• Experience managing finance across vehicle sales and aftersales workshop and parts entities, including a strong understanding of how they operate together as cost and profit centres.
• Experience managing the full accounting function, including debtor management and financial reporting.
• Experience supporting dealership performance through financial analysis and maintaining internal controls.
• Hands-on experience with Xero and other accounting or digital tools used in finance operations.
• Eligible to work in South Africa.
• Based in Johannesburg.
• Completed or part-qualified professional accounting designation is a plus.