Part-Time Financial Manager

A company in the renewable energy sector, owned by a JSE-listed company, is hiring a part-time Financial Manager.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract and reports to the CFO.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting and Compliance: Overseeing the trial balance and financial reports. Ensuring adherence to IFRS and other relevant regulations. Supporting month-end, quarterly, and year-end reporting. Ensuring adherence to compliance requirements (FICA, etc.).
2. Cash and Treasury Management: Managing daily cash flow. Forecasting cash flow. Handling foreign currency transactions, including imports/exports and FECs.
3. Reconciliations and Ledger Management: Reviewing financial reconciliations. Ensuring accurate GL allocations. Managing supplier payments.
4. VAT and Tax Compliance: Managing monthly VAT submissions.
5. System and Process Management: Managing and improving financial processes, including ERP system administration and internal control systems.
6. Financial Analysis and Planning: Assisting with financial analysis, risk mitigation, budgeting, forecasting, and stock management.
7. Audit and Reporting: Supporting internal and external audits. Preparing various financial reports.
8. Asset Management: Maintaining the fixed asset register.
9. Strategic Support and Leadership: Assisting the CFO in building a forward-thinking finance department. Contributing to strategic financial planning.
10. Team Management and Supervision: Overseeing daily financial administration. Supervising team members. Ensuring accurate and timely data capture.
11. Process Improvement and Control: Implementing best practices. Improving process flows. Managing external relationships. Ensuring effective internal controls.
12. Risk Management and Compliance: Ensuring FICA compliance. Implementing risk and control matrices.

Requirements

1. Qualifications: CA (SA) or CIMA qualification preferable.
2. 5 years' experience in a similar position.
3. Zoho Accounting knowledge or similar ERP System.

Skills and Abilities

1. Highly analytical and ability to apply judgement.
2. Ability to work independently and drive delivery.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
4. Ability to build and maintain working relationships.
5. Ability to prioritise and delegate tasks.
6. Implement appropriate financial processes and procedures.
7. High level of ethics and integrity.

Benefits

This is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity working part-time hours. Preference will be given to applicants who are available immediately.