Chief Financial Officer

Headhunters; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to oversee financial management in Midrand. The ideal candidate should have a BCom (Accounting), be a registered Chartered Accountant, and possess strong experience in financial controls and IFRS compliance. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, managing budgets, and improving financial processes.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years' experience in a senior financial role.
• Solid knowledge of IFRS and familiarity with South African tax legislation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts and annual financial statements.
• Provide financial control over business units in relation to budgets and cash flow.
• Contribute to organisational business plan development.

Skills

Financial management

Knowledge of IFRS

Experience in distributed business unit environment

Tax legislation familiarity

ERP system application

Excel proficiency

Education

BCom (Accounting) degree

Chartered Accountant (SA) registration with SAICA

Job description

Our Client in the Engineering Industry is seeking to employ a Chief Financial Officer to their team based in Midrand.

Requirements

• BCom (Accounting) degree.
• Chartered Accountant (SA), registered with SAICA.
• 3 to 5 years' experience in a senior financial role.
• Experience managing finance in a distributed business unit (BU) environment.
• Solid knowledge of IFRS.
• Familiarity with South African tax legislation.
• Experience using, configuring and applying ERP systems and office automation tools (Excel, Google Sheets).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS.
• Compile the quarterly financial sections of board packs.
• Provide financial control over business units in relation to budgets, overheads, recoveries, cash flow and working capital.
• Ensure processes and procedures are documented, registered, controlled and implemented in accordance with best practices.
• Contribute to organisational business plan development through input from various teams.
• Perform monthly management accounting and variance analysis against approved budgets and forecasts.
• Maintain financial accounting and costing records : general ledger, accounts receivable, inventory ledgers, accounts payable, payroll, expenses.
• Compile annual budgets and forecasts.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors; prepare audit and tax packs and required documentation.
• Prepare for and attend Audit & Risk Committee meetings.
• Continuously assess and improve financial controls and reporting.
• Manage cash flow forecasts,