Finance Manager CA SA

Strategic and Operational Plan Implementation

• Develop and ensure the implementation of appropriate policies, business processes and standard operating procedures for the department.
• Provide strategic direction in respect of the department and participate in the strategic planning processes of the organisation:
• Provide information for the compilation of the strategic and operational plans for the department.
• Ensure that budget processes are aligned to strategic planning processes and performance outputs.
• Provide timely and accurate flow of financial and other operational information necessary for strategic decision making.
• Review the department's performance and make recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop and implement service delivery improvement programmes.
• Ensure subordinates within Finance and Risk Services are fully aware of their duties, responsibilities, and performance targets in accordance with the strategic plan.
• Ensure that there is full compliance by company's Solutions with relevant legislation, policies, and guidelines.
• Report on the function as required by internal and external stakeholders.

General

• Proactive working capital management to ensure company meets its financial obligations:
• Daily cash management decisions.
• Coordination with collections team to review cash-flow forecasts.
• Coordinate the financial close process on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis and ensuring the integrity of the GL accounting system.
• Accountable for reporting with integrity all Statutory and Regulatory financial results for the company.
• Ensure compliance with the company's policies, reporting requirements, external financial accounting, and regulatory requirements in respect of Financial Reporting (IFRS compliance).
• Ensure that all relevant tax compliance is maintained for the company, including VAT, provisional tax, and income tax - annual returns.
• Make objective and appropriate accounting judgments as necessary based on technical advice and expertise in financial reporting.
• Liaise with the external auditors ensuring an efficient, risk focused audit cycle.
• Continuously review business processes to identify weaknesses and implement controls.
• Review of reconciliations to ensure balance sheet integrity.
• Approve amendments to vendor master data.
• Manage reserves, shareholder distributions, and long-term loans control.
• Provide cover and assistance as required for all other roles in the Finance team and assist with Ad-hoc requests from the business.
• Ensure that the Manual of authority is kept up to date by:
• Ensuring that authority holders are aware of their roles and responsibilities.
• Transactions are authorised in accordance with such.
• Authority delegations are formally recorded and archived.
• Ensure the integrity of transactions in the ERP systems:
• Ensure that transactions are properly classified and accounted for.
• Manual journal entries are properly reviewed and approved.
• Ensure variances on revenue and cost of sale volumes are followed up and cleared.
• There is appropriate segregation of duties.

Desired Skills

• Financial Reporting
• IFRS
• Financial Reporting Management
• Technical Accounting
• Commercial Accounting

Desired Work Experience

• 5 to 10 years Petroleum & Gas Products Manufacturing
• 5 to 10 years Middle / Department Management

Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations

• Honours
• South African Institute of Chartered Accountant

About The Employer

Do you have Mining, Oil and Gas or Construction background?

Do you have strong acumen and a savvy Financial management background ?