Finance Manager

Bidvest Protea Coin; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bidvest Protea Coin in Centurion is seeking a capable Finance Manager responsible for leading the Group Finance function, implementing stringent financial controls, budgets, and accurate reporting to management.

The role requires a BCom or accounting diploma, 4+ years in a management role with at least 5 direct reports, and hands-on experience with SAP/Syspro or Microsoft Dynamics ERP, Power BI, and advanced Excel; office-based in Centurion.

Qualifications

• BCom degree or accounting diploma required.
• At least 4 years in a management role with 5+ direct reports.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Experience with SQL databases and Power BI for reporting.
• Experience with SAP, Syspro or Microsoft Dynamics ERP systems.
• Experience in manufacturing/projects environment.
• Attention to detail and self-starter.
• Based in Centurion, office-based.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliant financial controls to mitigate risk.
• Provide accurate financial information to management for decision making.
• Oversee budgeting and forecasts.
• Analyze financials against Budgets and prior periods.
• Develop and deploy efficient financial processes.
• Provide input to commercial/operational activities for improvements.
• Streamline financial and administrative processes for speed and accuracy.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks including fraud, tax and liquidity.
• Support BBBEE verification and related activities.
• Oversee audits and statutory submissions.

Skills

Leadership

Forecasting

Power BI

SQL

Excel

ERP Systems

Manufacturing

Team Management

HR basics

Education

BCom/Accounting Diploma

Tools

SAP

Syspro

Microsoft Dynamics

FSM

Power BI

Job description

The suitable candidate’s main responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Basic Function

The position is responsible and accountable for producing the following result:

• Ensuring that adequate and compliant financial controls are in place within the business to mitigate financial risk.
• Providing accurate, up-to-date, relevant and compliant financial related information to management and other stakeholders as input to operational and strategic business activities.

Strategic Work

• Oversee and manage the preparation of financial budgets and forecasts.
• Continual analysis of financial information against budgets and prior periods in order to provide input for tactical decision making.
• Develop and deploy processes, procedures, and work standards to improve the efficiency of the
• Financial function within the division.
• Provide key input to Commercial and Operational activities for continuous improvement projects.
• Streamlining and improving financial management and business administrative processes to reduce work burden and improve accuracy and speed of financial information.
• Identify and mitigate Financial and related risks including but not limited to Fraud, Tax, Forex, Liquidity, Debtor Aging, WIP, Billing and unrecorded liabilities
• Develop, implement, and deploy standardised systems to ensure stringent financial controls.
• Embrace and drive the deployment of the People Journey and development within the division and particularly the financial Internship programme
• Support the company’s BBBEE verification and level improvement activities.

Tactical Work

• Day-to-Day management of the Group Finance function.
• Oversee the preparation issuance of periodic financial information and presentations to stakeholders as necessary (Operations Management, Exco, Board) including:

Flash Reports including Balance Sheet reconciliation

Financial Budgets and Quarterly Forecasts.

Manco Financial Pack and Management Accounts

Board, Cluster packs

• Oversee Annual Financial Audits in accordance with the business and financiers’ timelines.
• Provide input to commercial and operational functions for the purpose of cost price development, preparing project appraisals and cost/benefit (IRR) analysis.
• Weekly/Monthly Cashflow monitoring and forecasting including key supplier payments and debtor collections
• Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team
• Manage relationship third parties to which accounting or finance functions have been outsourced
• Oversee the division’s transaction procession systems providing guidance on correct processing to operational heads and team members, particularly Billing and Projects and maintenance work in progress costs.
• Oversee inventory management function including the controls around the transacting and movement of warehouse and project stock
• Review and approve all purchases in line with BPC Procurement policies and guidelines
• Prepare and submit various statutory requirements.
• Ensure that the division complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
• Support with necessary requests and matters involving the business’s financiers, customers supplier and Cluster reporting.

Preferred qualifications/attributes/skills:

• BCom Degree/Diploma in Accounting.
• At least 4 years’ experience in a management role with at least over 5 direct reports.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Tables
• Exposure to SQL databases, Power Query and Power BI for report writing
• Experience with SAP, Syspro or Microsoft Dynamics ERP systems including FSM.
• Experience in a manufacturing and/or projects environment.
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail.
• Team management and development skills, including basic HR practices.
• The role is based role in Centurion and Office based.