Global Events Finance Manager

About the role

The Global Events Finance Manager will be the financial backbone of a fast‑paced, international events organization. Based in South Africa, you will oversee the full financial lifecycle of multi‑country events, ensuring precision, transparency, and compliance across budgets, contracts, and payments.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end financial processes for global events, from budgeting and vendor quotations to final payments and reconciliations.
• Prepare, consolidate, and monitor detailed event budgets, providing real‑time financial tracking for the Events team.
• Oversee contract processing, signature workflows, invoicing, and payment execution with strict accuracy.
• Handle multi‑currency and multi‑entity reconciliations to maintain financial consistency across international operations.
• Produce post‑event financial reports, analysing spend, variances, and budget performance.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders to review quotations, control costs, and support negotiations.
• Maintain financial records and reporting systems to ensure audit readiness and transparency.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in accounting or financial management within events, travel, hospitality or similarly fast‑paced industries.
• Professional fluency in English and Spanish; Italian is a plus.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.
• High level of autonomy, reliability and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel (including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).
• Proficiency in PowerPoint.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation package aligned with experience.
• Flexible, remote‑friendly working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work on high‑profile global events with international reach.