Job Description

Job Summary

Reporting Structure:

Reports To: Finance Director (EU)

Overview:

• Oversee financial operations for plants in East London, Durban and Pretoria.
• Manage finance and accounting functions, ensuring strategic insights are provided to support decision-making, profitability, and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

General:

• Ensure timely and high-quality reporting.
• Provide comprehensive analysis to support management decisions.
• Adhere to corporate, divisional, and local accounting procedures, regulations, and tax requirements, including BBBEE.
• Manage banking relationships and liaise with departments locally and internationally.
• Review and update policies and procedures.
• Oversee AIS Grants.

Position Specifications:

• Manage standard costing and various reports including Capex DB, Rolling Forecast and Tooling reporting.
• Oversee intercompany, sales, and contribution reporting.
• Reconcile balance sheets, prepare journal entries, SOX reports, and certificates.
• Manage fixed assets and project tracking.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and support sales price control.
• Review payroll and contribute to forecast, budget, and MTP plan development.
• Lead month-end closing processes, including manual journal preparation.
• Support other departments with analysis and management.
• Manage the local finance department and oversee hedging, currency management, and cash forecasting.

Daily/Monthly Tasks:

• Review cash flow and manage cash flow operations.
• Review journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Release payments and conduct GL and account reviews.
• Analyze and report on month-end meetings.
• Review short-term forecasts and authorize purchase orders.
• Ensure internal controls, general control framework, and risk management.
• Review payroll, VAT, and capex activities.

Quarterly Tasks:

• Complete financial review questionnaires and other quarterly requirements.

Annual Tasks:

• Manage tax-related activities, including year-end calculations and transfer pricing.
• Review AFS and coordinate budget finalization and presentation.
• Oversee insurance activities.

Knowledge & Experience:

• CA (SA) qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading a finance department in a manufacturing company with national/global operations.
• Highly motivated with a positive and flexible approach.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and financial reporting, including IFRS.
• Proven track record in financial management and administration.
• Proficient in financial modeling and possess excellent interpersonal, leadership, and analytical skills.
• Experience in corporate finance is advantageous.
• Willingness to assist with administrative and support functions.

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