Finance Manager

Our client in the Agricultural industry has a Finance Manager position available in their company based in Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha. 

The Finance Manager will oversee the financial operations of the company with the goal of maintaining the financial health of the organization. Oversee all the financial operations of the organization, including accounting, financial reporting, tax, business control and treasury.

Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree and 5 years work experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Developing and managing financial systems/models.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Financial management.
• Results-driven mentality.
• Expert communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Advanced leadership skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Personnel management.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Finance Management:

• Collating, preparing, and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries, and financial statements.
• Create invoices immediately after payroll is completed.
• Submit invoices to clients timeously.
• Track and match invoice payments timeously.
• Prepare debtors reconciliation.
• Manage and maintain debtors’ days at 30 days.
• Keep record of all documents.
• Manage Petty Cash and prepare petty cash reconciliation.
• Maintain record of purchases and record payments of purchases.
• Budgeting and cash flow management.
• Daily, weekly, and monthly profit and loss analysis and reporting.
• Data Investment decision.
• Maintain Asset registers.
• Underwriting and risk management.

Staff Management:

• Manage and support financial/bookkeeping staff and day to day operations.
• Participates in the execution of changes to procedures, policies, and systems to facilitate expansion, compliance, and scaling of the business.
• Provide leadership and management to the financial department.
• Provide financial strategy recommendations to CEO and executive team.

Administration:

• Managing accounting practices across the organization.
• Undertaking research into pricing, competitors and factors affecting performance.
• Maintain all accounting systems/programs subscriptions and updates.
• Review financial and legal documentation to verify accuracy and adherence to financial regulations and acceptable financial principles.
• Manage vendor relationships.
• Keep record of all company approvals.
• Assist in resolving escalations and queries.
• Maintain professional excellence when interacting with clients, staff, and all other stakeholders.
• Handling additional duties from time to time.

If you are not contacted within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.