Job Description

The company was established in 2020 with a R1 billion donation. During phase 1 it operated as a COVID relief mechanism for small businesses, distributing the R1 billion as 5-year interest-free loans, through the 6 major banks to 10,000 SMMEs and 100,000 employees. Using the returning funds, the trust aims to continue to support small businesses by offering a range of financial and non-financial support mechanisms.

Key Requirements

• Financial management skills

Experience in first-hand execution as well as managerial supervision of:

• Transaction processing and capturing
• Cashbook to trial balance processing, reconciliation, and review
• Accounts payable and accounts receivable management and accounting
• Drafting and review of management accounts
• Preparing and reviewing annual financial statements
• Preparing, reviewing, and submission of income tax and VAT returns

• Financial analysis and forecasting

• Forecasting and budgeting revenue, expenses, and cash flow
• Analysing actuals against budget to identify the variance root cause
• Business driver analysis
• Control environment and compliance

• Experience in identifying and managing financial and operational risks
• Experience in designing and implementing financial and operational controls
• Experience in digesting and applying regulations and laws to establish a composite regulatory framework.
• Experience in engaging with auditors and managing
• Commercial acumen and understanding

• Ability to review investment business cases and commercial
• Experience in validating financial forecasts against provided evaluation frameworks
• System management

• Managing financial software and hardware service providers
• initiating and managing development and changing management initiatives
• Project management:

• Proven ability to manage complex projects involving multiple parties and
• Organised and methodical
• Cross-discipline training and functional

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications

• Applicable commercial degree (Bcom & Honours/CTA)
• Law Degree
• Qualified CA(SA)
• 3-5 Years experience in senior financial management, with experience supervising cross-discipline teams
• 3-5 Years experience in executive-level engagement and stakeholder management

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