Financial Manager

Our client in the Childcare Sector, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ an experienced Financial Manager.

An awesome career opportunity awaits.

Requirements:

• A financial degree or diploma will be beneficial.
• Experience in the NPO sector will be to applicant’s advantage.
• A good knowledge in Excel required.
• Proficient in Pastel Express XP 2018.
• At least 5-10 years experience in a Financial Manager/Book-keeping position.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.
• Have attention to detail.
• Be organized.
• Must be able to follow controls and procedures.
• Must be able to meet deadlines.
• Have good communication skills.

Responsibilities and expectations but not limited to:

Processing of accounts:

• Process financial records onto Pastel monthly, including accruals, journals, and petty cash.
• Check all allocations and balance bank reconciliations.
• Processing of the financials.
• Analysis of key expense areas as required by the director of finance committee.
• Invoice debtors and pay creditors on terms.
• Follow up payments and reconciliation of debtor and creditor accounts.
• Preparation of VAT control file, payments, refunds from SARS.
• Prepare any documentation for any VAT audit.

External audits:

• Prepare year-end audit, figures, and journals in preparation for annual audit.
• Prepare reports as required.
• Any external stakeholders’ audits which may include the auditor general and due diligence audits by current or potential donors.

Bank account and petit cash

• Drawing of bank statements and monitor deposits and debit order.
• Payment of accounts throughout the month.
• Arrange banking of cash/cheques as required.
• Proper cash flow management to maximize interest earned.
• Notify director of any donations received.
• Credit card reconciliations monthly.
• Control petty cash payments and box and receipts.
• Balancing of petty cash box monthly.

Funding and budgets

• Assist director with funding proposals and budgets where required.
• Monitor funding spent as per specification of donor and accounting documents to be prepared by any donor audit.
• Assist the director with the annual budget to be tabled for the finance committee.
• Assist director with the monthly monitoring of actual to date budget each month.
• Issue relevant Section 18A tax certificates where required.
• Process and keep accurate account of the in-kind donation register as received from procurement officer monthly.

Please note should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying please consider your application unsuccessful.