Financial Manager

• Taking control of all financial disciplines required for the smooth running of the operations
• Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Continuously consider cost saving opportunities or areas where waste/inefficiencies could be eliminated and influence corrective action by line management
• Put in place the appropriate controls and procedures to track and report costs and GP margins per job.
• Manage and control the reporting of the work in progress per job
• Manage the Finance team to ensure reconciliations are completed within due dates and all reconciling items are resolved timeously
• Oversee the monthly financial and management reporting to Head Office
• Controlling and tracking the working capital cycle with a focus on accurate cash flow forecasting to meet operational requirements
• Mange the collection of debtors within the company's normal credit terms
• Deal in foreign exchange contracts for both imports and exports in order to minimize foreign exchange risks
• Manage the preparation of year end working files for audit
• Liaising with external and internal auditors
• Manage the preparation and submission of annual tax packs to head office
• Develop and manage the annual budgets
• Engaging with customers and suppliers (both local and international) on commercial terms to ensure financial and operational risks are limited
• Ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations
• Review of insurance requirements, submission of annual declarations and tracking of claims
• Supervision and training of staff
• Project management of various system implementation projects
• Responsible for the entire stores department and management of inventory
• Oversee the entire HR function for both salary and wage employees for the division
• Oversee the entire IT function within the division, which primarily involves:
  • Improvement of system processes
  • Automation of manual processes and reporting
  • Managing various IT projects and ensure successful implementation
  • Hardware/software maintenance and upgrade requirements

Requirements:

• CA(SA) with 2 - 3 years post articles experience in the commercial sector
• Manufacturing industry would be advantageous

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