Financial Manager

SUMMARY:
Responsible for ensuring that the financial systems, procedures and policies are proficiently reviewed, updated and maintained in accordance with accounting principles, legal procedures and the overall imperatives of the business.

POSITION INFO:

The key focus of this role will include preparation of the annual strategy, implementation and control of the annual budget and accurate monthly financial reporting aligned to the strategic goals

Minimum Education, Experience and Skills

• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• 3 years post articles experience essential
• Ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines
• Proven ability to plan, organise and work methodically
• Ability to lead both direct and indirect reports
• High Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent eye for detail
• Strong analytical capabilities

Key Result Areas:

• Preparation of the budget aligned to business imperatives
• Distribution of the budget plan to all relevant contributors.
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders in compiling an accurate and achievable budget.
• Efficient monitoring of the budget to ensure that the deadlines are met.
• Production of detailed budget workings.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders to re-evaluate and realign the budget before approval.
• Support and provide ongoing advice to management on budget-related matters.
• Ensure that financial solutions provided fall within the legislative framework.
• Ensuring effective controls across different functional processes
• Timeous compilation of monthly general management packs for distribution to Group Finance and the Board.
• Strategic compilation of monthly forecasts to track where the business is in terms of the agreed budget.
• Ensure that monthly cost-centre reports are prepared within the required deadlines
• Efficient management of overheads expenditure, company bank accounts, petty cash and company credit cards control.
• Review monthly invoices and advance requests for all projects
• Prepare quarterly submission and presentation of the organisation’s financial statements
• Monthly cash flow statements and cash flow control
• Performing GL reconciliations to ensure the accounts are balanced.
• Debtors’ collections, reconciliations and creditors’ reconciliations.
• Strategic collating of financial data to ensure that it is aligned to half-year results.
• Collaboration with external auditors for the year-end and interim results.
• Strategic collating of financial data to ensure that it is aligned to year-end results.
• Management and oversight of the organisation’s assets ensuring that fixed asset registers are maintained.

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