Job Description

Areas of Responsibility:

• Strategic Budgeting: Design and execute multi-year budgets that fuel the company's short- and long-term goals.
• Insightful Reporting: Deliver dynamic monthly management accounts and financial analyses, consolidating across multiple entities and currencies.
• Forecasting: Craft short- and mid-term forecasts that empower executive decisions.
• Performance Tracking: Track actual performance against budgets, recommending impactful actions where needed.
• Industry Awareness: Stay ahead of financial industry trends, regulations, and best practices to keep the company competitive.
• Risk Management: Safeguard the group with robust insurance policies and enforce top-tier Corporate Governance to combat fraud.
• Financial Partnership: Collaborate as a trusted financial partner with department heads and subsidiaries.
• Corporate Compliance: Serve as the company secretary for CIPC and similar institutions, ensuring seamless compliance.
• Audit Excellence: Drive financial audits to completion and ensure the adoption of Audit Financial Statements.
• Board Reporting: Prepare comprehensive financial reports that inform and influence the Board of Directors and Shareholders.
• Financial Control: Manage financial controls and procedures to maintain precise and up-to-date accounts.
• Profitability Monitoring: Oversee product costing and monitor profitability across product lines.
• Efficiency Champion: Identify and eliminate organizational wastage, enhancing overall efficiency.
• Asset Management: Manage both fixed and current assets, including proactive debtor management.
• Cash Flow Mastery: Lead cash flow forecasting and treasury functions, ensuring optimal financial liquidity.
• External Financing: Arrange external financing to secure the working capital needed for growth.
• Trades Payable Oversight: Supervise trades payable and review creditor reconciliations before payments.
• Payroll & Benefits: Administer payroll and benefits across the group, ensuring timely and accurate disbursement.
• Regulatory Compliance: Guarantee regulatory and statutory compliance, both locally and abroad, with CPA assistance for foreign entities.
• Risk Mitigation: Monitor and mitigate financial risks, including credit, foreign exchange, and liquidity risks.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, develop, and evaluate top-notch accounting and administrative staff.
• Frugality Culture: Foster a company-wide culture of financial discipline and smart spending.
• Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in processes, ensuring compliance with the Quality Management System.

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