Financial Manager - Accounting & Reporting

African Marine Solutions; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 60 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic organization as a Financial Manager, where your expertise will strengthen our value proposition. This role involves preparing comprehensive management accounts, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and managing a team of finance professionals. You'll play a critical role in monitoring cash flow and advising management on financial strategies. If you are a proactive Chartered Accountant with strong analytical and communication skills, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking company.

Qualifications

• Registered Chartered Accountant with 7+ years of experience.
• Experience in a managerial role in a commercial environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare management accounts, budgets, and annual financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and tax regulations.
• Manage the Finance Department and oversee staff performance.

Skills

Financial Management

Tax Compliance

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Chartered Accountant

Job description

Why Join the AMSOL Team?

Position: Financial Manager

We're looking for a Financial Manager with the skills, competence, and experience to strengthen our value proposition. This role offers an opportunity to join a dynamic organization.

Responsibilities

1. Prepare accurate, comprehensive, and timely management accounts, budgets/forecasts, and annual financial statements.
2. Ensure compliance with internal processes, controls, accounting standards, statutory audits, and good codes of practice.
3. Ensure tax compliance and liaise with tax authorities on related matters.
4. Provide advice on administrative, accounting, tax, computer systems, and procedures to management and staff.
5. Monitor cash flow, debtors, and investment performance, and advise or take corrective actions as needed.
6. Manage the Finance Department (10 staff), including performance management, training, and development.

Qualifications & Experience

1. Registered Chartered Accountant with at least 7 years of experience, including 3 years in a managerial role within a commercial environment.
2. Experience dealing with multiple operating locations in South Africa and possibly in jurisdictions such as Mozambique, Namibia, or Ghana.
3. Strong understanding of financial principles, IAS, and IFRS developments.
4. Ability to work under pressure independently and within a team, demonstrating proactiveness and assertiveness.
5. Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, strategic thinking, and analytical skills.
6. Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and make decisions to meet client needs.

This appointment will be made in line with AMSOL's Employment Equity Plan.

If you do not hear from us within 8 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Due to high enquiry volume, AMSOL cannot respond to all individual emails.