The position is responsible to support the Finance & Operations Executive and Group Financial Manager:
- Review and develop internal controls, financial systems, and company policies
- Reviews costs structures
- Identify areas for change and improvement in order to ensure the finance department contributes effectively to the profitability and commercial success of the organisation;
- Drive on cost reduction;
- Monitoring of financial performance
- Assisting with queries in the Financial Division;
- Working capital management, daily monitoring of cashflows, timely collections of debtors (overseeing and assisting where necessary) - focusing on reducing DSO's, managing creditors payments and recons, focusing on cost control
- Financial management of Stock Control function;
- Adhoc Projects;
- Any other financial reports or reconciliations as requested;
- Complete General Ledger reconciliations;
- Pricing and profitability analysis - evaluating pricing structures and analysing product profitability
- Preparing budgets and forecasts;
- Managing financial queries from Divisional Managers;
- Assist with the preparation and co-ordination of the audit process;
- Preparation of Monthly Management Reports;
- Conducting and reporting on business case analysis;
- Preparation of Annual Financial Statements in CaseWare
- Overseeing the Finance Department
- Responsible for all Tax / VAT related queries from SARS for the group
- Compile accurate supporting documents for reserve bank submission
- Reviewing insurance contracts and taking control of Group insurance administration
- Assisting with tender calculations and pricing files
- Assisting the Company Secretary with compliance related matters
Qualifications
CA(SA) qualification essential
Articles completed with reputable audit firm and obtained varied exposure to multiple industries and companies
Min 3 - 5 years commercial experience managing a full finance team with all the typical financial management functions is a requirement
Experience Required
- Successfully completed articles with a reputable audit firm and obtained varied exposure to multiple industries and companies;
- Knowledge of accounting principles and practices including reporting;
- Knowledge of legislation regarding accounting, finances, and taxation;
- Comfortable to operate within an environment with active shareholder involvement;
- Proficiency in Syspro will be a definite advantage;
- Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office with a strong working knowledge of Excel Advanced is a requirement for this position.