Financial Manager

R.A.W. GROUP; George; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in George seeks a Financial Manager to oversee full financial functions and provide detailed reports. The ideal candidate requires a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, experience in financial management, and proficiency with accounting software like Pastel. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this role, along with a focus on financial trends and cost-reduction opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Financial Manager or in a related role.
• Ability to provide detailed financial reports and interpret financial information.
• Competence in analyzing financial trends and making recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Management of full financial function.
• Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to managerial staff.
• Advise on investment options and develop financial trends and projections.
• Conduct evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.

Skills

Financial management experience

Understanding of financial trends

People management

Strong interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Accounting software (Pastel)

Job description

Job Title: Financial Manager

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Proven experience as a Financial Manager or related role.
• Understanding of financial trends both within the company and general market patterns.
• Sound knowledge of accounting software, preferably Pastel.
• People and general management experience will be given preference.

Duties:

• Management of full financial function.
• Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action.
• Advise on investment options.
• Develop trends and projections for the group’s finances.
• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances.
• Correspond with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.

Key competencies:

• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Able to manage, guide and lead employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are followed.
• Exceptional attention to detail with ability to work with data, and compile, review and understand spreadsheets.

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

• George, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Language:

• Afrikaans (Required)
• English (Required)