FINANCIAL MANAGER

Pinagare Human Capital Specialists; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Financial Manager to oversee financial and treasury management, ensuring compliance and reporting accuracy. Key responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, and managing financial controls. The ideal candidate has extensive experience, holds a Chartered Accountant qualification, and possesses strong analytical and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years relevant experience with 5 years in a managerial role.
• Knowledge of Income tax, VAT act, and treasury processes.
• Experience in project accounting and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial and treasury management processes.
• Develop internal control policies and procedures.
• Coordinate budgeting and financial reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Problem solving

Emotional Intelligence

Team motivation

Stakeholder relations

Innovative solutions

Education

Chartered Accountant

Management qualification/course

Job description

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Main Purpose: To undertake all aspects of financial and treasury management, including financial and management reporting, budget and forecasts preparation, as well as development of internal control policies and procedures.

Key Performance Areas:

Controlling

• Set and check targets and monitoring the performance of each Business Unit / Department within the business, in line with their set budgets.
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and report on variances, incl. Business Units, Balance Sheets, P&L, Cash Flows and WCM.
• Develop and maintain the financial forecasting models (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow).
• Manage the monthly management reporting timelines.
• Monitor project results and forecasts monthly.
• Coordinate all reporting processes to Head Quarters (Germany).
• Coordinate and manage continuous improvement programs.

Finance

• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Manage the entire accounting function.
• Implement measures to improve WCM position.
• Coordinate the month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant Legislation.

Treasury

• Take responsibility for the entire cash management process.
• Ensure effective cash flow and net liquidity management.
• Liaise with the Bank Manager.
• Facilitate the application and maintenance of insurance policies and bank guarantees.
• Manage all insurance claims processes effectively.
• Identify opportunities to reduce insurable and non-insurable risks.
• Optimise the best possible risk to coverage ratio in the best interest of the company.

Systems Support

• Ensure effective support and availability of main and supporting ERP systems.

Taxation

• Ensure compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations.
• Ensure timely completion and submission of any tax returns.
• Provide guidance to the business on any transactions which have tax consequences.
• Ensure accurate tax computations and careful assessment of any estimates used in such calculations.
• Remain up-to-date with changes to the most relevant tax legislation applicable to the business.

Other

• Manage and report on any special projects.
• Maintain and implement all finance related policies and procedures.
• Recruit, manage the performance, train, develop and retain Human Capital to achieve above objectives being mindful financial talent pipelines and BEE requirements.
• Any other job related duties as required from time to time.
• Analyses and processes information; asks probing questions; strives to find solutions to problems.
• Behaves ethically and justly; is discreet and maintains confidentiality; meets commitments by acting with integrity.
• Interprets data rationally by quantifying issues; applies technology as a means to evaluating data; evaluates information objectively.
• Is determined and decides on actions; willingly assumes responsibility; is definitive and stands by own decisions.
• Is comfortable leading people; coordinates and directs groups; seeks to control things.
• Prepared to disagree and question assumptions; challenges ideas and established views; comfortable arguing own perspective.
• Is focused on developing strategies; thinks in the longer term and anticipates trends; envisages the future and adopts a visionary approach.
• Is target focused and meets deadlines; is punctual and keeps to schedule; is reliable in finishing tasks.
• Planning and organising skills.
• High level of Emotional Intelligence.
• Problem solving abilities.
• Ability to motivate and drive a team.
• Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relations.
• Ability to implement innovative solutions.
• Analytical skills and financial acumen.

Preferred Requirements:

• Chartered Accountant.
• Additional management qualification/course would be advantageous.
• 10 + Years' relevant experience of which 5 years is in a managerial capacity.
• Knowledge of and experience in Income tax, VAT act and treasury processes and principles.
• Knowledge of and experience in project accounting.
• Insurance and risk management knowledge.

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