Job Description

Our client is searching for a Financial Manager. The successful candidate would be responsible for managing the day-to-day and accounting management activities of the company, its current and future subsidiaries. Preparation of financial reports that summarize and forecast the organisations financial position, such as income statements, balance sheets, and analyses of future earnings or expenses

Further to this; he/she would be required to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization. Manage a team within the Finance Department and also perform adhoc duties within the department.

Key Performance Areas:
Prepare financial statements, business activity reports, and forecasts.
Supervision employees within the department.
Review company financial reports and seek ways to reduce costs.
Coordinate and manage the annual budgeting and planning process for the organization with the CFO.
Collating, preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries and financial statements.
Undertaking strategic analysis and assisting with strategic planning.
Controlling income, cash flow and expenditure.
Liaising with managerial staff and other colleagues.
Oversee monthly and quarterly assessments versus budgets and forecasts of organizations financial performance against budget, financial and operational goals.
Oversee short and long-term financial and managerial reporting.
Managing and coordinating day to day processing of accounts receivable and payable using Accounting software, producing reports as requested.
Reconciling monthly activity, generating quarterly and year-end reports, and fulfilling all statutory tax related requirements.
Administering and reconciling payroll and employee benefits and organizational insurance.
Develop, maintain and monitor all accounting systems and procedures. Recommend and implement improvements.
Prepare and facilitate the annual (and interim, if required) audit and be a liaison with all outside vendors.
Manage Inventory and Client stock, from stock levels, to types and costing associated.
Ensure that fixed assets are managed effectively.
Maintain Good Corporate Governance, legislation and statutory requirements BBBEE, GAAP etc
Minute taking, writing up of the meetings and dissemination.

Requirements:
BCom Accounting; preferably CA(SA)
Accpac and VIP preferable
A minimum of 3 years within a Finance department
Mergers and Acquisition experience preferable
Some commercial exposure in the telecoms industry
Manufacturing and costing
Sound knowledge and understanding of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Commercial and Reserve Bank regulations
Knowledge and experience of accounting, payroll and inventory systems
Will be required to work overtime, as and when required
Required to attend meetings, functions/events.
Travel as and when required

Salary: Market related

Please forward updated resume in MS Word with your application. Note; if no correspondence is received within 6 weeks of your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Skills Required