Overview
Support the CFO and Senior Finance Manager – Finance in providing finance support to Operations and Functional Heads. The role holder is an invaluable partner to Functional Heads (as assigned), their contact for all matters concerning project implementation and analysis, continually seeking opportunities for improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the operations.
Responsibilities
- Business improvement and integration of new product lines into operations and business.
- Accurate reporting data management to support the business.
- Manage staff to ensure goals are met (10 to 20 staff members).
- Manage external software provider relationships and ensure effective deployment of software into core business.
- Develop standardized group reporting and deployment into the finance function.
- Effective management of the national debit order collections process.
- Review warehouse processes and implement a national warehouse management tool.
- Review national price increase processes and align the business to standard reporting and management.
- Full control of management of client numbers and all associated cost management.
- Review of business processes to implement and ensure standardization across the business.
Qualifications
- CA (SA).
- Experience in involvement of system planning and implementation and evidence of effective staff management.
- Knowledge of the Telematics industry vital.
- Knowledge of SAP is an added benefit together with high business acumen.
- Must have operational experience combined with financial experience.
- Strong business planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling skills.
- Significant exposure to budget planning and cost / variance reporting.
- Ability to quick analyse and manipulate large quantities of financial data drawing out key matters of significance.
- Demonstrable evidence of leading successful cost reduction and efficiency projects.
- Experience in managing a debt collection department.
- Excellent communications and presentation skills (including PowerPoint).
- Demonstrable experience of generating ideas and formulating strategies.
- In depth and practical knowledge of providing cost analysis business case reviews and investment analysis.
- Strong PC and MS Office Suite skills especially Excel.
- Trained and with high exposure to the SAP Finance and Management Accounting modules.
- Attention to detail and methodical approach.
- Speed and accuracy.
- Ability to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment.
- Ability to work with little supervision.
- Must be a team player with a pleasant disposition.
Behavioral Competencies
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- People development capability.
- Business acumen strategic agility financial acumen Sales and Marketing awareness.
- Managerial courage results driven six sigma.
Employment Type
Full-Time
Experience
Manager
Vacancy
1
EEO Statement
We reserve the right not to make an appointment to any advertised position. Whilst preference is given to existing employees at all times and the choice made is purely on merit Historically Disadvantaged Candidates and Black Female Candidates are encouraged and supported in the FSG team. Whilst black female candidates will be given priority as per our transformation policy subject to the above criteria.
Key Skills
- Cognos
- Forecasting
- Hyperion
- Dealership Experience
- QuickBooks
- Accounting
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Budgeting
- Financial Management
- Financial Planning
Application
Should you not be contacted regarding this position within 10 working days from the closing date please regard your application as unsuccessful.