Financial Manager

Headhunters; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Headhunters seeks a senior financial leader to oversee accounting, governance and reporting for a multi-entity operation in South Africa. You will ensure IFRS and US GAAP compliance and drive value through robust financial controls.

You will manage management reporting, budgets and forecasts, monitor cash flow and working capital, and advise on strategic financial decisions across currency considerations. Leading a small finance team, you will coordinate audits, taxation, and statutory filings

Qualifications

• B.Comm (Hons) with CA/CIMA (or similar).
• Minimum of 8 years financial experience in auditing, technology, FMCG, retail or similar industry.
• High impact self-starting individual, resourceful and solution-driven.
• Proven track record of AI incorporation in a financial environment.
• Ability to be creative in problem solving and financial decision making, and able to model different potential outcomes for stakeholders.
• Experience in managing and influencing multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent financial acumen, with experience in revenue and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial account reconciliations.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS and US GAAP.
• Review financial information to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Create and manage the ongoing production of a financial information pack to deliver financial insights and strategic support to key stakeholders.
• Manage subscriptions profitability, client billing, and revenue recognition processes to ensure accuracy and transparency.
• Monitor and report on financial performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Continually seek to enhance operational processes and reporting.
• Responsible for the statutory reporting and consolidation across relevant entities.
• Responsible for the planning, supporting and management of the annual audits of all relevant entities.
• Working Capital Management; Multi-Currency Cashflow Planning; Manage the Accounts Payable function; Manage the Accounts Receivable function; Initiate Weekly Payment Runs; Maintain strong cash flow management and forecasting.
• Oversee the organisation's tax compliance requirements and ensure timely and accurate submissions; Manage VAT, EMP201/EMP501 reconciliations, Corporation Tax, Withholding Tax.
• Manage a small team of financial analysts; Oversee the operations and development of the company’s finance department including budgeting and conducting regular assessments of financial procedures.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

AI in finance

Problem solving

Auditing

Self-motivation

Education

B.Comm (Hons) with CA/CIMA (or similar)

Job description

Requirements:

• B.Comm (Hons) with CA/CIMA (or similar)
• A minimum of 8 years financial experience in auditing, technology, FMCG, retail or similar industry.
• High impact self-starting individual, resourceful and solution-driven.
• Proven track record of AI incorporation in a financial environment.
• Have the ability to be creative in problem solving and financial decision making, and able to model different potential outcomes to meet the needs of the internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in managing and influencing multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent financial acumen, with experience in revenue and cost management.

Responsibilities but not limited to:

Financial Accounting

• Supervise and assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial account reconciliations.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS and US GAAP.
• Review financial information to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Management Reporting

• Create and manage the ongoing production of a financial information pack to deliver financial insights and strategic support to key stakeholders.
• Manage subscriptions profitability, client billing, and revenue recognition processes to ensure accuracy and transparency.
• Monitor and report on financial performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Continually seek to enhance operational processes and reporting.

Statutory Reporting and Annual Audit

• Responsible for the statutory reporting and consolidation across relevant entities.
• Responsible for the planning, supporting and management of the annual audits of all relevant entities.

Treasury Management

• Working Capital Management
• Multi-Currency Cashflow Planning
• Manage the Accounts Payable function
• Manage the Accounts Receivable function
• Initiate Weekly Payment Runs
• Maintain strong cash flow management and forecasting, with focus on cost efficiency.

Taxation

• Oversee the organisation's tax compliance requirements and ensure timely and accurate submissions.
• Manage and coordinate:
• VAT
• EMP201/EMP501 reconciliations
• Corporation Tax
• Withholding Tax

Team Management

• Manage a small team of financial analysts.
• Oversee the operations and development of the company’s finance department including budgeting and conducting regular assessments of financial procedures.