Finance Manager

CA Global Headhunters; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Johannesburg is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee accounting and financial operations. The role involves managing financial reporting, treasury functions, and internal controls, requiring a BCom degree and CIMA or CA(SA) qualification. Ideal candidates will have strong financial analysis skills and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience in service-related industries if CIMA.
• 2 years post-articles experience if CA.
• Solid financial analysis skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting and financial operations.
• Manage month-end procedures and financial reporting.
• Oversee treasury and liquidity management.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Flexibility

Resilience

Education

BCom financial / accounting or similar degree

CIMA or CA(SA)

Job description

Finance Manager (Tech) – Johannesburg South Africa

Reference Number : SBKW01

Job Description :

Our client is a fastgrowing technology company on a mission to make digital access more inclusive and affordable across emerging markets. By combining innovative mobile solutions with cuttingedge backend infrastructure the business helps its partners reach users without the burden of mobile data costs. With a dynamic team and strong momentum in the fintech education and telecom sectors the company continues to scale its impact across the continent.

They are on the hunt for a Finance Manager as the Finance Manager you will lead all daytoday accounting and financial controller operations as well as supporting the Financial Director with ongoing strategic matters.

• Reviewing the work of and managing external bookkeepers in delivering the following across multiple companies in the group :
• Manage month end procedures to ensure efficient and accurate close
• Monthly reconciliation and allocation of revenue & cost of sales
• Monthly management accounts
• Payroll function for SA Australia and UK entities
• VAT and Income Tax reviews for all entities in partnership with bookkeepers
• Review and set up monthly supplier payments for authorisation
• Maintain bank reconciliations
• Prepare accurate monthly financial and management reports including income statement balance sheet budget and variance projections and forecast and cash flow.
• Analyzes complex financial data and extracts and define relevant information; interpret data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and / or to project financial probability.
• Manage review and approve all payments in line with standard operating procedures.
• Review and approve monthend closing procedures including expense allocations account and bank reconciliations and updating of related schedules.
• Maintain an orderly accounting filing system.
• Tracking and analysis of business performance in comparison to budget.
• Preparation and submission of VAT and Income Tax.
• Preparation of business models and due diligence as requested by Leadership.
• Effective Management of the operational finances.

Treasury and liquidity management

• Perform the treasury function for the group.
• Prepare weekly liquidity forecasts managing cash balances and requirements in each currency.
• Calculate and ensure timing of transfers of funds are executed based on the liquidity forecasts and timing of requirements in each currency while complying with SARB and bank processes.

Internal Controls

• Manage audit requirements and remediate findings.
• Design and Implement controls and procedures particularly on receivables payables fixed assets etc.
• Continuously seek to improve automate and increase efficiency of financial management and reporting systems.
• Review of daily supplier payments to ensure all company approval policies and SARS requirements are adhered to.
• Effective Management of the operational finance department by establishing and maintaining financial mechanisms that reduce or mitigate financial risk.
• Review of financial results to ensure revenue is complete and accurate and all related expenses are accurately and correctly classified.
• Review and analysis of performance against budgeted and producing reports.
• Review and approval of all supplier payments through signing off on expense payment packs and reconciliations.
• Review bank reconciliations.
• Prepare and manage budget workbooks.
• Preparation of tax calculations.
• Reducing operating costs where possible by seeking new and renegotiating existing contracts.
• Reviewing expenses and identifying opportunities for costsaving.
• Review of suppliers and debtors ageing to ensure trade takes place within limits.
• Debtors and supplier management.
• Other finance related tasks both ad hoc and recurring.

SelfManagement

• Follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Demonstrate consistent application of internal procedures.
• Plan and prioritise demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands.
• Demonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change.
• Demonstrate flexibility in balancing achievement of own objectives with abilities to understand and respond to organisational needs.

Requirements : Qualification and Skill

• BCom financial / accounting or similar degree
• CIMA or CA(SA)
• If CIMA 4 years minimum experience in service related (IT / tech preferable) industries in similar role
• If CA articles giving experience in similar fields and 2 years post articles experience
• Must have an entrepreneurial mindset and solid Financial Analysis skills
• Must be flexible and resilient

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Kyle Williams at

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Kyle Williams

Recruitment Consultant

CA Finance

CA Global will respond to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Key Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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Finance Manager • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa