Financial Manager (Management Accounting)

As the Financial Manager Management Accounting you will be responsible for the daily duties and tasks of the financial department. The staff in the financial department will be reporting directly to you on their responsibilities and you will be their point of contact for queries or concerns. You will be mainly responsible for management accounts. The ideal candidate will be professional, diligent and an innovative/dynamic team player, with excellent attention to detail. This role will report directly to the Group Financial Manager and in some cases the Chief Financial Officer. Computer literacy: at advanced level (Ms Office, Pastel and Caseware) Be able to work under pressure: deadlines are very tight, accurate reporting is essential Critical thinking skills: Ability to solve problems Excellent time management/project management skills Excellent communication: good interpersonal and be able to communicate clearly in both written and verbal format Excellent administrative skills: Be able to work with high level of accuracy Team work: Must be able to work as part of a team Multi-tasking: Ability to adjust to a changing environment on short notice and manage multiple projects/tasks Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Assisting with daily accounting matters and queries from the finance team (allocated companies) Authorisation of payments and ensuring accuracy and validity of payments Review and management of the fixed asset register for allocated companies to ensure accurate bookkeeping and assessment of impairment Review of monthly management accounts, including analysis and investigation of variances, data, information and trends (allocated companies) Preparation and review of annual financial statements (allocated companies) in terms of IFRS Preparation of annual budget and maintenance of budgets on the accounting system Liaise with internal and external auditors and assist with queries (allocated companies) Ensure timely payment of weekly/monthly taxes Review of all financial information requested as part of internal, external, SARS or gambling board audits, before submission (allocated companies) Providing support and managing any daily operational queries related to finance (communicating with regional managers) Involved in month-end reporting, providing support and managing any daily finance queries (including ad hoc reporting) Establish/implement/maintain adequate finance policies, procedures and processes Training of staff and ensuring ongoing coaching and knowledge transfer Performance review of finance staff and providing regular feedback Management and allocation of finance resources as required Review of supporting documentation and reconciliations Involved in documentation of process descriptions in finance and performing walkthroughs Involved in drafting and reviewing of company policies and procedures Involved in report writing and enhancing existing templates Managing the general ledger on a monthly basis to ensure accurate mapping/allocation Involved in drafting of training manuals for finance Analysing performance and implementing cost-saving models across the group Due to the nature of the business growing activities the role may require other ad-hoc responsibilities as required by the Group Financial Manager and the CFO/CEO This role will form part of a four-person financial manager group, where responsibilities are allocated according to companies within the group. This is an evolving role where opportunities to learn and grow are plenty