Job Description

Minimum Requirements:

• B.Com (Accounting) or National Diploma in Financial Accounting.
• CA (SA) / CIMA an added advantage.
• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role essential.
• Manufacturing experience is key!

The Job:
Report to the Financial Manager:Financial Strategy:

• Provide support on the financial strategic plan.

General Financial Management, Reporting & Systems:

• Provide financial analysis and support to management and all operational areas.
• Review and action financial variances (budget/forecast).
• Review and action balance sheet account variances.
• Prepare financial reports and returns.
• Generate information and reports for internal and external use.
• Manage and maintain the accounting and business intelligence systems.
• Implement, rollout and administer the Management Information System.
• Prepare and circulate the monthly financial pack.
• Prepare financial reports and returns.

Internal Control:

• Design, document and implement internal controls.
• Maintain and review the risk register.
• Identify improvement opportunities and make recommendations for improvements.

Budgets and Forecasts:

• Prepare the consolidated budget and forecast process and timing plan.
• Review operational budgets and forecasts.
• Co-ordinate and consolidate all budgets and review all forecasts.

Capex and Fixed Assets:

• Consolidate and maintain the business unit Capex reports.
• Review Capex spend.

Audits and Year-End Processes:

• Prepare the consolidated audit plan.
• Prepare and plan year-end statutory audit (external and internal) in line with the consolidated audit plan.
• Prepare reporting accounting, audit and tax packs.
• Facilitate completion of financial statements for legal entities.

Debtors and Cash Management:

• Oversee the debtors function of the business unit.
• Facilitate and input into the management process.
• Review debtors age analysis, providing an analysis and action plans for debt collections.
• Oversee cash management function of the business unit.
• Monitor daily cash positions and cash flows to ensure settlement and maximise performance.
• Manage cash flow and working capital.
• Calculate BU working capital for month end closing and analysis variances to actual performance.

Forex:

• Manage Forex risk.
• Review Forex forecasts.

Statutory Returns:

• Ensure compliance with the general tax provisions.
• Review Statutory returns (VAT, PAYE, SDL, UIF, WCA) and ensure they submitted on time.
• Support process of Provisional/Income Tax returns.
• Prepare and submit Government Incentive Applications.
• Insurance - review and submit Insurance declarations.

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