FINANCIAL MANAGER

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
➢ Ensure Company division finance function and team maintain accurate financial records in line with IFRS.
➢ Ensure accurate monthly and annual reporting to senior management.
➢ Ensure accurate submission of divisional financials to CFO.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead and manage the finance function and team. Provide mentorship, career guidance and identify and facilitate training opportunities for finance team
• Prepare Forecasts / budgets for division and track actual versus budget.
• Variance analysis and reporting
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes
• Prepare month end (management report pack) and year end reports
• Liaise with GM and CFO respectively for divisional and group reporting purposes
• Day to day cash flow management
• Retail Development & Branding per- project Budget Tracking
• Retail Rentals Administration (Head Leases & Second Leases)
• Management of retail development and branding funding requirements
• Analyse current accounting systems, making suggestions for enhancements where needed
• Manage and liaise external audit
• Manage compliance of all statutory returns (such as VAT)
• Manage tax payments
• Examine and analyse financial information
• Supervise and manage treasury functions (payments facilitation etc)
• Present reports and findings (written and verbal) to senior management
• Banking function (payment processing, foreign receipts and payments facilitation etc)
• Facilitate and roll out integration of uniform accounting package (assist integration project manager)
• Facilitate and roll out IT system change over
• Manage customer registration / credit department team. Ensure adherence with credit policy in considering and processing new applications.
• Manage BBBEE in terms of ensuring desired level is maintained or obtained.
• Statutory Compliance (VAT, PAYE, IT)
• Manage and facilitate debtors (within finance team)
• Manage and facilitate creditors (within finance team)
• Report on accounting discrepancies

IT SKILLS: (high level experience/ ability)
• Pastel
• Excel skills
• One drive
• Microsoft teams

INTEGRATION:
• Support integration of existing entities and new acquisitions

QUALIFICATIONS
• Preferably CA (SA) qualification, but candidates with the appropriate qualifications and experience will be considered.

EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum of 5 years post article experience
• Financial managerial experience in a national concern
• Must have worked in a large team
• Ablility to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Fuel / Chemical Industry experience will be an advantage

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• Advanced knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications (Word / Excel / PowerPoint), in particular Excel
• Intermediate on Projects.
• Accounting software package experience
• ERP experience
• M&A Integration experience