FINANCIAL MANAGER

SUMMARY:
Cape Town – WC: The successful candidate will be responsible for providing financial advice and support to clients and colleagues, to enable them to make sound business decisions.

POSITION INFO:

To assist with clear budgetary planning, both short and long term and give advice on any financial implications. 

To provide operational financial support to the regional accountants and financial managers. To perform compliance reviews and special audits.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Tertiary qualification in Finance/Accounting & Auditing or related qualification

MIN of 5 years’ experience in accounting/internal auditing

3 – 5 years in senior supervisory position

Computer literate

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Key Performance Units:

Operational Finances

Review monthly and annual forecasting based on operational requirements

Continuous improvements are developed, and action plans are compiled on a regular basis

For the regions included in responsibility, monitor operational expenses, and ensure that they are correctly accounted for

Audit Report - issues raised by the Auditors are addressed

Manage the operational financial requirements, reports, and requests from the operational executives for the Rail, Road Haulage, Agriculture and Mining operations

Point of contact for internal and external auditors of regions responsible for

Perform regional visits to the various countries

Financial Management

Support the Operational Executives in the provision and interpretation of financial information

Assist with the monitoring and advice on cash flows and predict future trends.

Manage the business unit financial accounting (Rail and Road Haulage)

Advise on the proper allocation of resources.

Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times.

Prepare and review detailed budgets for approval

Make regular reports to management on income, expenditure, and any variations from budgets.

Ensure that all financial reporting obligations are met in relation to submissions of any initiatives.

Authorize expenditure up to limits as agreed with the Operations Manager and relevant parties.

The movements of assets is updated and controlled effectively

Completion of Management and Statutory Packs and provide support to the regions

Review of Balance sheet reconciliations and other checks as indicated in the financial control policies.

Assistance with annual financial statements as required

Preparation of reports for Executive team

Planning and Development

Assess options for coordinating activities, procedures and systems so as to promote common policies and practices at national level.

Staffing Management

Make budgetary provisions to ensure that each site is adequately staffed and resourced

Validate operational efficiency measurement and benchmarking

To ensure that the information on the Financials truly reflects operational utilisation and business activity for the month

Administration

Attend meetings where necessary

Prepare and present monthly / annual reports to specific deadlines

Risk Management

Key risk areas are monitored and evaluated.

Risk assessment analysis is conducted

Action is taken immediately to reduce and greatly minimize the chance of future risk.

Implement and manage key relations

Ensure and maintain ongoing exceptional relationships with the customers

Comply with company code of conduct, policies and procedures

Company code of conduct, policies and procedures are adhered to.

Keep abreast with changes in financial regulations and legislation; and ensure that they are in line with the business practices

Performance Management

Managing of employee performance

Evaluating performance on a regular basis

Correcting performance when required

Training

Ensure that employees have appropriate skills and knowledge to meet current and future operational needs

Continues training and development of employees

Other

Decisions are made and problems are solved when required

Communicating with people regularly

Motivating people

Reasonable ancillary duties requested by Management are carried out as instructed

Delegating properly

Diplomacy, respect, sensitivity and self-control is maintained in all interactions with colleagues in own and other departments

Ability to work in a team environment

KNOWLEDGE: The job requires a knowledge and understanding of:

The relevant computer literacy

Sound knowledge of South African accounting and taxation policies and practices. Knowledge of African policies and practices beneficial.

Organisational management systems, including policies and procedures Management systems include financial, administrative & operational)

SKILLS

Strategic planning competencies:

• Demonstrating conceptual ability
• Managing change

Management competencies:

• Planning
• Organising resources
• Controlling utilization of resources and operational activities
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical thinker

People management competencies:

• Motivating employees
• Coaching skills
• Counselling skills
• Communication skills
• Managing performance 
• Handling conflict
• Valuing diversity
• Building a team
• Change management

Communication Competencies:

• Preparing and conducting presentations
• Compiling reports
• Conducting interviews
• Chairing meetings

Self-Management competencies:

• Pursuing learning opportunities and self-development
• Time-Management
• Deadline-orientated
• Building & maintaining relations
• Handling complaints/incidents

Customer Management competencies

Business Competencies

• Interpreting financial information
• Working with financial systems
• Compiling and managing a budget

 ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted

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