Executive Financial Manager

SUMMARY:
My client is looking for a Executive Financial Manager in Somerset West

POSITION INFO:

Purpose of the Job:

The Executive Financial Manager is responsible for accurate financial reporting to stakeholders, enhancement of profitability and providing business advice at all levels of the Company. The incumbent will be accountable for supporting the finance department’s objectives of sound financial internal controls with priority to compliance to all internal policies and procedures and compliance to all relevant external legislation, Rheinmetall Accounting Manual and IFRS.

General:

• Month end financial results and preparation of disclosure information including projects
• Application of IFRS15 principles to all sales transactions before invoicing;
• Understanding of product and project costing as well as inventory valuation;
• Compilation of workings for budgets, forecasts and prognoses for company on specific costs based on sales as well as projects;
• Identification of risks which could have a financial implication for the company
• Liaison and assistance in annual external audit process;
• Assist with business decisions to ensure economically viable and profitable transactions to provide company with profitable or strategic return including reporting on actual and expected contract margins;
• Monthly reporting on all key financial information (stock, costing, costs, assets etc.);
• Develop, implement and modify financial policies, practices and usage of ERP system;
• Provide assistance on the ERP System functionality and controls;

Project Responsibilities:

• Involvement in major RDM contracts from initial review meetings up to final execution of sales;
• Ensure accurate financial recording and execution of customer order related cost in line with Delegation of Authority for project cost, selling costs etc.;
• Compilation of workings for budgets, forecasts and prognoses for RDM on project costing and contract costs and the tracking of actual performance against this. This includes gathering inputs for other departments such as Plant Engineering, Logistics and Project Management as well as measurement of quoted, contracted and actual results (project controlling);
• Month end financial results and preparation of disclosure information on projects and other contract costs.
• Identification of risks which could have a financial implication for the company.

Smaller company responsibilities:

• Overall financial responsibility;
• Oversee recording of all transactions done by junior staff;
• Review reconciliations;
• Review internal and external reporting including AFS;
• Lead and assist with year-end and audit process;
• Review policies and procedures;
• Identification of risks which could have a financial implication for the company;
• General finance queries and assistance to Company and stakeholders on an ad hoc basis.

Post Requirements:

• Honours or Postgraduate Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent.
• CA (SA) accredited and articles at reputable audit firm.
• Member of SAICA.
• At least 7 years post article financial experience with 4 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Fully computer literate (word, Excel, PowerPoint) and knowledge of ERP systems (preferably SAP S/4 Hana).
• Working knowledge of IFRS accounting guidelines and evidence of technical competencies in recent IFRS standards.
• Ability to apply skills across a broad spectrum of financial disciplines (costing, accounting, asset management, etc.).