Financial Manager Westmead

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Job Title: Financial Manager
Department: Finance
Location: Westmead, Pinetown, Durban
Employment Type: Fixed-Term Contract – 1 to 6 Months, with option to renew by agreement
Working Hours: 07:30 to 16:30 | On Site
Salary: R20,000 CTC neg  depending on experience

About Us

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly financial close and preparation of management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow and explanations of key variances.
• Maintain rolling cash-flow forecasts, prepare budgets and recommend actions relating to collections, supplier payments and working capital.
• Review job and product costing, selling margins, material usage and production waste to identify losses and recommend pricing and cost improvements.
• Review the Bookkeeper's work, including reconciliations, debtor and creditor balances, payroll controls and supporting financial records.
• Work with stock control and production teams to reconcile inventory quantities and values, investigate variances and assess slow-moving or obsolete stock.
• Strengthen payment approvals and financial controls and coordinate applicable tax and statutory submissions, year-end requirements and external accountant or auditor requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Proven experience preparing and explaining management accounts, budgets and cash-flow forecasts.
• Experience with financial controls and financial reporting.
• Practical manufacturing costing and inventory accounting experience.
• Experience in the printing or packaging industry will be advantageous.
• Relevant Accounting or Finance qualification, or equivalent substantial experience.
• A recognised professional accounting designation will be advantageous.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and accounting-system skills.
• Sound commercial judgement and ability to analyse financial information.
• Ability to identify and challenge unexplained financial figures constructively.
• Strong understanding of cash flow, profitability, costing and working capital management.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong Excel and financial reporting skills.
• Good commercial and business acumen.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of financial processes.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with management, production, stock control and finance teams.

What We Are Looking For

What is on Offer

• Salary of R20,000 CTC neg, depending on experience.
• Fixed-term contract of 1 to 6 months, with the option to renew by agreement.
• Opportunity to work closely with business ownership and management.
• Exposure to manufacturing costing, inventory, cash-flow and financial controls.
• On-site position based in Westmead, Pinetown, Durban.

How to Apply

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