Finance Manager

Interdot Solutions; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial management organization is seeking a qualified individual to support the CFO in overseeing financial strategies, compliance, and risk management. The role involves developing fundraising strategies, ensuring financial systems align with best practices, and managing staff performance. Candidates should possess strong financial management skills and experience in the public sector.

Qualifications

• Support the CFO in managing finances and strategy.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and accounting practices.
• Manage performance contracts and development needs for staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide inputs into financial strategy for organizational performance plans.
• Analyze organizational plans and monitor financial strategy implementation.
• Develop and implement fundraising strategies with clear milestones.

Skills

Financial Management

Risk Management

Project Management

Confidentiality

People management skills

Planning and organisational skills

Attention to detail

Practical knowledge of the Public Sector

Job description

Introduction

Provide support to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on the management of the organisation's finances, including inputs into the company's financial strategy, funding strategy, preparation and submission of financial reports, and ensuring financial risk is managed and best practice is applied in terms of governance and compliance.

Duties & Responsibilities

Financial Strategy Input

Submit inputs into the financial strategy of the company to support organizational annual performance plans and strategies.

Analyse organisations plans.

Monitor implementation of the financial strategy to track progress against targets and identify problems should they arise, and recommend remedial actions.

Fund‑Raising Strategy

Develop and implement the fundraising strategy for the organisation for review by the CFO.

Identify sources of additional funding over and above the grant received from the Department of Sport, Arts & Culture.

Benchmark with other entities of similar size and develop an implementation plan to execute and roll out the strategy.

Ensure execution thereof with detailed milestones and targets; engage with stakeholders (e.g., in the film and video industry, Department of Sport, Arts & Culture) regarding the management of the fund; and ensure reporting requirements are met monthly, quarterly, and annually.

Provide support to the CFO on the management of the film fund.

Financial Systems & Processes

Develop, implement, and maintain financial systems through the development of financial policies, procedures & systems, and ensure that they are benchmarked with leading practices.

Review and monitor financial policies, procedures & systems, ensuring compliance.

Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, budgets, and financial statements.

Coordinate monthly and quarterly meetings with Heads of Departments regarding performance against budgets and projections.

Review monthly payroll reports and third‑party payments; submit compliant annual financial statements to National Treasury, Auditor‑General, DSAC, and other stakeholders.

Manage the safeguarding of company assets, ensuring that asset verification takes place regularly.

Ensure compliance with all relevant and key legislation, regulations, and accounting practices.

Ensure budgeting is aligned to Treasury MTEF processes; and ensure compliance with PFMA, National Treasury regulations, and GRAP.

Financial Risk Management

Oversee and coordinate risk management in terms of finance.

Maintain the operational risk register for the finance business unit to ensure implementation of the risk treatment plans.

Submit a quarterly review of the risk register, treatment plans, and audit action plan for review by the CFO.

Engage with internal and external auditors on all issues related to audit findings; coordinate audits as the key contact / liaison with auditors.

Maintain and update the audit improvement plan for the organization and submit it to the CFO every quarter.

Staff Management

Ensure performance contracts and reviews for subordinate staff are followed in terms of policy.

Provide input into performance appraisal reports; and identify training and development needs and opportunities for subordinate staff.

Skills & Behavioural Attributes

• Financial Management
• Risk Management
• Project Management
• Confidentiality
• People management skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Practical knowledge of the Public Sector