Finance Manager Milnerton

West Coast Personnel; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Gauteng is seeking a Financial Manager to oversee the financial health of the organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing financial staff, ensuring accurate management accounts, cash flow monitoring, and handling payroll processes. With a focus on leadership and strong technical skills, this role is essential for maintaining the company's financial integrity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in compiling and interpreting management accounts.
• Strong technical skills, comfortable with Microsoft Office suite.
• Self-motivated and ambitious.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial staff nationally and compile accurate management accounts.
• Ensure cash flow monitoring and profitability management.
• Process payroll, manage debtors and creditors, and compile VAT returns.

Skills

Leadership

Time Management

Communication

Education

5+ years experience in financial management

Experience with computerized accounting systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Financial Manager Job Description

The Financial Manager's responsibility is to effectively manage financial staff nationally and facilitate the compilation of accurate and reliable management accounts.

Ultimately, the purpose of the position is to manage the company's financial health through cash flow monitoring and the effective management of profitability variables – Costs, Price, Volumes, and Product Mix Shifts.

Duties & Responsibilities

Financial Administration

• Check all bank accounts are balanced daily.
• Petty cash capturing of payments monthly.
• Cash flow planning daily and updating actuals.
• Calculate and process month-end journals for interest income and interest paid.
• Capture credit card accounts.
• Calculate Agent's commission on sales and make payments.
• Process journals for samples and damaged stock for the month.
• Depreciate assets monthly.

Manage all insurance claims/queries, obtain approval, and make payments required for ACS nationally.

Maintain Fixed assets for ACS and manage rental agreements, payments & updates.

Complete year-end by 15 March for submission to auditors and assist with annual audit.

Debtors

• Manage bank capturing of receipts daily and petty cash receipts monthly.
• Manage allocation of receipts to debtor accounts.
• Manage collection of outstanding debts.
• Manage export procedures.

Creditors

• Convert purchase orders into supplier invoices.
• Capture direct expenses and reconcile creditors.
• Submit payment list of creditors and make payments when approved.
• Manage purchase orders on SmartEdge; re-date or delete unused POs for next month.
• Manage foreign creditors' accounts and freight invoices – capturing & payment.

Payroll

• Manage payroll processing and review before approval.
• Load all salary-related payments.

Legislation Administration

• Compile VAT returns monthly on e-filing, and manage VAT reviews or audits.
• Handle EMP submissions monthly on e-filing and payments.
• Arrange EMP submissions & IRP5 to staff.
• Manage Workmen's Compensation submissions (June yearly).
• Handle STATS SA submissions.
• Manage EEA / BBEEE submissions.

Fixed Assets

• Record new fixed assets.
• Manage depreciation.
• Dispose of assets when required.

Desired Experience & Qualifications

Specialist Requirements:

• 5+ years experience in compiling and interpreting management accounts.
• Experience with computerized accounting systems.
• Strong technical skills, comfortable with Microsoft Office suite.
• Self-motivated and ambitious.
• Good leadership, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

If you are not contacted within 1 week of sending your CV, please consider your application unsuccessful.