Financial Manager: Level 2

Barloworld Equipment (Pty) Ltd; Boksburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Barloworld Equipment (Pty) Ltd is seeking a seasoned financial manager to set targets, guide business units, and ensure governance and compliance. You will partner with functional heads to deliver accurate plans, monitor cash flow, and oversee audits.

Ideal candidates hold CA qualification or on track, with 6+ years in financial management, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in SAP and MS Office. This role emphasizes leadership, execution, and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• CA or on route to CA or equivalent with professional designation.
• Minimum 6 years in a financial management role.
• Sound MS Office experience.
• SAP experience will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Set financial targets for business units.
• Partner with functional heads, providing financial and business support to ensure alignment with strategic financial targets.
• Identify and oversee the implementation of governance policies and procedures in line with group policies/ frameworks.
• Oversee the business planning process and monitoring of the plan versions against actual performance.
• Monitor and highlight anomalies of the related cash flow contributors within the respective areas.
• Deliver insurance information.
• Ensure audit findings are investigated and rectified/implemented promptly.
• Development and implementation of governance policies and procedures in line with group policies/ frameworks
• Adherence to financial governance and controls across the business
• Monitor tax compliance and identify possible risks
• Ensure internal and external audits are executed on time and in full to group standards.
• Tight cash control & Ensure cash collections are maximised
• Visible to the operational business units for on site support, training and guidance
• Training and Development of financial Staff
• Attendance at required meetings
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial report
• Prepare/Review and approval of general ledger recons
• Perform Analytical Review and profit analysis on an on-going basis
• Prepare annual financial statements / audit pack
• Prepare tax computations / returns
• Monthly payroll review
• Prepare cash and profit forecasts
• Review and advise on stock and WIP levels
• Risk management across the business, including Raising concerns where necessary

Skills

CA / Chartered Accountant

Financial management

SAP

Problem Solving

Analysis and reasoning

Attention to detail

Applied business numeracy

Verbal and Written Communication

Building relationships

Teamwork

Practical Execution Management

Business and Financial Acumen

Developing people

Influencing and negotiation

Professional / technical competence

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA) or on route to CA

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Key Outputs

• Set financial targets for business units
• Partner with functional heads, providing financial and business support to ensure alignment with strategic financial targets
• Identify and oversee the implementation of innovation, systems and process improvements in all functions to deliver on group targets and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Oversee the business planning process and monitoring of the plan versions against actual performance.
• Monitor and highlight anomalies of the related cash flow contributors within the respective areas.
• Deliver insurance information.
• Ensure audit findings are investigated and rectified/implemented promptly.
• Development and implementation of governance policies and procedures in line with group policies/ frameworks
• Adherence to financial governance and controls across the business
• Monitor tax compliance and identify possible risks
• Ensure internal and external audits are executed on time and in full to group standards.
• Tight cash control & Ensure cash collections are maximised
• Visible to the operational business units for on site support, training and guidance
• Training and Development of financial Staff
• Attendance at required meetings
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial report
• Prepare/Review and approval of general ledger recons
• Perform Analytical Review and profit analysis on an on-going basis
• Prepare annual financial statements / audit pack
• Prepare tax computations / returns
• Monthly payroll review
• Prepare cash and profit forecasts
• Review and advise on stock and WIP levels
• Risk management across the business, including Raising concerns where necessary

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• Chartered accountant (CA), or on route to CA or equivalent
• Minimum 6 years in a financial management role
• Sound MS Office experience
• SAP experience will be an advantage
• Problem Solving (3)
• Analysis and reasoning (3)
• Attention to detail (3)
• Applied business numeracy (3)
• Verbal and Written Communication (3)
• Building relationships (L2)
• Teamwork (L3)
• Practical Execution Management including Planning and Organizing (L3)
• Business and Financial Acumen (L3)
• Developing people (L3)
• Influencing and negotiation (L2)
• Professional / technical competence (L3)