Finance Manager

Performer Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established FMCG company seeks a Finance Manager to manage financial accounting and reporting. Key responsibilities include overseeing compliance, preparing statutory financial statements, and ensuring tax legislation compliance. The ideal candidate will have a BComm Hons Acc & CIMA, CA (SA) certification, with 3-5 years of financial management experience. Strong skills in SAP and financial planning are essential. This position offers a market-related salary.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of financial management experience, with the last 2 years in senior management.
• Strong financial skills including planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proficient in ERP and related applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting and compliance for the organization.
• Liaise with external auditors for the Year-End Audit.
• Prepare and monitor company corporate tax schedules.

Skills

Strategic insight

Financial management

Project management

Decision making

Analysis & problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

BComm Hons Acc & CIMA; CA (SA)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP ERP

Job description

Finance Manager

A well-established FMCG company is looking for a Finance Manager.

Reporting and Oversight

Reporting to the Finance Director SEA (South East Africa), you will be accountable for the management, control, and reporting of the Financial Accounting Department, Annual Statutory Financial Statements, Company Tax, and Insurance.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Financial Business Reporting: Verify and substantiate Credit Control.
• Approve Accounts Payable Templates.
• Approve Weekly Treasury File (Cash Flow Management).
• Submit Corporate Insurance Packages and ensure comprehensive business cover.
• Liaise with and report for SA Reserve Bank & Statistics SA.
• Ensure business decisions are based on reliable financial information, timely payments, and reduce company risk.
• Prepare Statutory Annual Financial Statements for the South Africa business.
• Stay abreast of International Financial Reporting Requirements.
• Liaise with External Auditors for the Year-End Audit & Independent Review.
• Ensure a true reflection of annual consolidated financial information and that all financial deadlines are met.
• Tax: Prepare and monitor Company Corporate Tax, calculate provisional and full-year tax, prepare entity’s tax schedules, check accuracy of tax returns, confirm submission of tax returns, report on entities’ tax compliance, responsible for annual country-by-country and Japanese Controlled Foreign Companies reporting, ensure legislative requirements in respect of transfer pricing are met, including entity’s local file information, ensure compliance with tax legislation.
• Corporate Governance: Enforce segregation of duties & identify opportunities for annual MRI 7 verifications, execute management walk-through for JSOX and Swiss SOX, CIPC submissions, minimize business risk.
• Special Projects: Execute and manage identified projects, monitor the process, approve and sign off, ensure that the group complies consistently with international specifications.
• Backup Responsibilities: Check and confirm People & Culture Department’s salary related calculations.

Desired Experience & Qualifications

• Skills: Strategic insight, management of financial resources, financial skills, coaching and counselling, planning and organising, project management, decision making, analysis & problem solving skills, planning, budgeting & forecasting, management reporting, technical accounting, ERP and related applications literacy, time management, interpersonal skills, SAP / Product Costing Applications.
• BComm Hons Acc & CIMA; CA (SA).
• 3-5 years of financial management experience, with the last 2 years as part of the senior management team.
• Computer literacy — Microsoft Office Suite, SAP ERP (Preferred).

Package & Remuneration

Market related salary.