Financial Manager

Eskort pty ltd; Irene; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskort pty ltd in Irene (Pretoria) seeks a strong Financial Manager to support the CFO across all financial areas. You will manage group finances, provide regular reporting, and act as a strategic business partner in a dynamic market.

The role requires a CA (SA) with at least five years of financial leadership experience in manufacturing/retail. You will oversee budgeting, taxation, governance and IT, guiding a hands-on team.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of financial and business management experience in manufacturing/retail or industrial environments.
• Thorough understanding of financials, cost and management accounting practices.
• CA (SA) qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Financial reporting and presentation of monthly/quarterly results to board.
• Financial management, costing and budgeting for the division.
• Tax planning, structuring and management.
• Maintain risk management and corporate governance standards.
• Lead and develop the finance team; analyze profitability and opportunities.
• Oversee IT function as part of finance governance.

Skills

Financial reporting

Consolidation

Tax

Cost management

Financial leadership

CA (SA)

Education

Chartered Accountant CA (SA)

Tools

MS-Office

Sage

Meat matrix

Job description

A strong financial and commercial leader to fulfill the role of Financial Manager is required to assist the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in all financial areas of the business and will be responsible for the group finances, reporting and governance. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this position will see the successful candidate applying all-round expertise in a dynamic, highly competitive environment, providing an in-depth insight into the financial operations of the organisation. The Financial Manager will be handling large amounts of data, acting as a business partner, decision maker, and providing regular financial reporting to the business. The position is based at the headquarters of Eskort in Irene, Pretoria.

Technically Strong

• The Financial Manager will be an experienced, technically competent CA (SA) who will add value at all levels of the organisation. A core focus will be on financial reporting, consolidation, tax, cost. management, and financial leadership.

Position duties and Responsibilities

• Financial reporting
• Monthly and quarterly financial results presentation to the to the board
• Financial management and costing
• Presentation of all relevant and required information and key figures
• Tax planning, structuring and management
• Preparation, reconciliation and/or reviewing of industry specific financial reports, and liaison with
• relevant stakeholders
• Timely completion of financial activities for reporting purposes
• Assume responsibility for the preparation, phasing, and maintenance of the division's annual
• budgets
• Ensure continuous business risk assessment
• Monitoring and reporting compliance ensuring an environment of good corporate governance
• Ensuring that all finance policies and procedures are always adhered to
• Lead financial meetings and a dynamic team of employees
• Analyse daily financial activities across all business units to increase profitability
• Complete financial accounting and forecasting
• Deliver reports and metrics to leadership and monitor accounts
• Investigate ways to improve profitability and analyse markets for business opportunities
• Leadership, guidance, KPI and team structuring and development of team members
• Building relationships with key individuals
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the business
• Implement and maintain requirements for risk management
• Overseeing the IT function

Previous Experience

• Minimum of five years of financial and business management experience in a manufacturing and/or retail, or industrial environment.
• Thorough understanding of financial, cost and management accounting practices and procedures.

Qualifications: Chartered Accountant CA (SA) Nationality: South African IT: MS-Office, Financial systems (Sage and Meat matrix beneficial)

Personal characteristics and behavioural competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship builder
• Ability to interact with internal and external customers at various levels within the industry
• Strong leadership skills and people skills, as well as diligence and planning and organising are key
• to the successful performance of this position
• Ability to work under pressure with stringent deadlines
• High level of integrity and respectful
• Emotional maturity
• Results orientated
• Factual, concise and to the point
• Confidence in making a good argument, standing and yet also being flexible to accommodate the business
• Self-motivated and driven
• Hands-on and actively involved
• Ability to work across cultures and be a strategic partner to the group
• Proactively move processes forward to conclude a positive outcome
• Strong presentation and planning skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial