Job Description

Our client is looking to recruit a Financial Manager to join their team remotely from South Africa as soon as possible.About the company: Our client is a hospitality group of independent craft breweries, food markets, and food and beverage concepts. They produce beer at four sites in London, United Kingdom, as well as, most recently, opening up Austria's first street food market.This growth means they are now expanding the team and require a full-time Financial Manager that will help drive the financial performance of the businesses whilst supporting strategic decision-making. The role will provide someone with the opportunity to get involved in a fast-moving, ambitious company with exciting growth prospects.Purpose:To take ownership of the day to day financial function.Duties:

• Manage and motivate a small team to tight deadlines.
• Ensuring impeccable financial control and discipline as well as the accuracy of results.
• Consolidation of multi-site, multi entity/currency group accounts
• Own the management reporting, month end process and financial systems, as well as the preparation of quarterly re-forecasts and annual budgets. (to be confirmed)
• Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Ownership of financial systems: Ownership of Xero accounting system (and it's add ons) with the ability to improve/upgrade as the group grows, particularly into a bigger group from a standalone business
• Provision and presentation of divisional and departmental performance
• Preparation of quarterly re-forecasts and annual budgets (to be confirmed)
• Cash flow management including preparation /review monthly cash forecasts
• Be able to identity and action process improvements
• Identify and understand potential areas for improvement in the working capital cycle
• Liaise with external auditors, prepare annual accounts, associated statutory reporting, and run the audit process
• Assist with non-finance staff development: Understanding budgeting/analysis; Understanding of policies; Training of reading reports; Derive KPIs; Finance policies (expenses policy, overseas etc.)

Experience (Essential):

• Managing and motivating junior team members.
• Strong working knowledge and experience of Xero desirable.
• Strong Excel skills - Intermediate to Advanced (will be tested before hire)
• Dealing with stakeholders at senior and board level.
• Ability to impact and influence change at a senior level.
• Strong knowledge and technical accounting experience in IFRS.
• CA/CIMA/ACCA (or equivalent) qualification. Strong QBE candidates considered.
• 5+ years' experience in a similar role.
• Experience of working within a fast-paced SME business and/or business with multi sites.
• Experience with consolidation of complex group structures including subsidiaries, affiliates, joint ventures and investments.
• Interest within hospitality, food and beverages and/or retail industries.
• Understanding of UK VAT and PAYE/payroll.

The position fully remote (working remotely from South Africa for an international company)Location: South African basedSalary: R60 000-R70 000 CTC per month.Starting date: As soon as possible.Please apply online if you meet the above-mentioned requirements.Please assume that your application was unsuccessful If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks.

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