Chief Financial Officer

findojobs-za; Mbombela; On-site; ZAR 1 000 000 - 1 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Mbombela, Mpumalanga is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead financial management and ensure compliance with statutory requirements. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in finance, a minimum of 8 years in senior financial management, and strong auditing skills. Responsibilities include monitoring profitability, creating financial systems, and assisting the financial manager with queries.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years' experience in senior financial management.
• Knowledge of statutory requirements for companies.
• Experience in compliance with all statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Create systems addressing financial loopholes.
• Report on Group costings and Depot profitability.
• Assist financial manager with queries.

Skills

Professional scepticism

Auditing skills

Accounting forecasts creation

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Job description

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER NELSPRUIT – MPUMALANGA

• Bachelor's degree in finance necessary and minimum 8 years' experience in senior financial management. The position requires professional scepticism – being aware at all times of possible loopholes in the financial systems (banking, HR, accounting, suppliers, taxes etc) and creating systems that address these possible loopholes. Together with the first point – the position requires auditing skills, such as implementation of segregation of duties etc, when creating effective systems. Must be able to create accounting forecasts. Must have knowledge of statutory requirements for companies, such as Employment Equity, Workmen's Compensation, Company Taxes (VAT, Income Tax, Customs duties, Employee taxes etc), Companies Act, etc. Must ensure compliance with all statutory requirements. Report on Group costings. Interpretation of monthly management accounts, Group budget vs actual and group costings. Report on Depot profitability, Transport costs and back load profitability, and various other sales analyses. Constant monitoring of Intergroup loans and servicing them. Constant monitoring of Cross border suppliers and customers – their Aging should be as close as possible to 90 days. Being available to assist the financial manager in South Africa with any accounting queries.