Finance Manager

Ad Talent Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company seeks a Finance Manager to manage the complete finance function, including tax, audits, and financial reporting. Candidates should hold a CA (SA) or CIMA qualification and have a minimum of 5 years of post-articles experience. Advanced Excel skills are essential. This role is based in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-articles experience outside of auditing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate financial results are prepared and presented at the end of each month.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and monitor working capital movements.
• Coordinate year-end audits.
• Handle all tax and VAT calculations and submissions.
• Prepare budgets.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Education

CA (SA) or CIMA qualification

Job description

A global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Finance Manager to join their team.

Main Purpose of Job

• Ensure accurate financial results are prepared and presented at the end of each month.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and monitor working capital movements.
• Coordinate year-end audits.
• Handle all tax and VAT calculations and submissions.
• Prepare budgets.
• Oversee debtors' collections.

Key Performance Areas

• Manage the full finance function of large trading entities and smaller property companies.
• Prepare the monthly management reporting pack.
• Process all monthly journals for the finalization of the management pack.
• Process monthly payroll journals.
• Ensure timely and accurate balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, debtors, creditors, and inter-company accounts.
• Monitor actual versus budget spend and analyze variances.
• Review credit card pastel processing and allocations.
• Maintain system integrity checks.
• Review monthly supplier reconciliations for foreign and local suppliers.
• Review and authorize all local and foreign payments.
• Load new products on Pastel.
• Maintain the chart of accounts on Pastel.
• Oversee debtors team to ensure collections align with forecasts and debtors days targets.
• Manage company taxes, including SARS correspondence, VAT, EMP, and income tax submissions.
• Prepare and review annual financial statements and manage financial audits.
• Conduct daily staff huddles.
• Liaise with banks on queries.
• Perform weekly and daily analysis of debtors' collections.
• Manage cash flow diligently, including weekly forecasts.
• Prepare annual budgets.
• Implement and improve financial controls, policies, procedures, and systems, including mapping processes on SweetProcess.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• CA (SA) or CIMA qualification.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years post-articles experience outside of auditing.

Skills / Physical Competencies

• Advanced Excel skills.