Group Financial Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client in Johannesburg is looking for a Group Financial Manager. The ideal candidate should meet all the requirements listed below.

POSITION INFO:

Aim of the position: 

To support management in ensuring accurate, relevant and timeous reporting, maintaining best practise corporate governance and to ensure all statutory and legal compliance.

Core Job Description and Responsibilities:

• To prepare, maintain and review a full set of Consolidated Financial Management Accounts, monthly and quarterly as required.
• Assist with the preparation of the Group consolidated Annual Financial Statements
• Ensuring data is correctly and timeously submitted and results are interrogated and analysed.
• Regular market analysis of competitor results and Annual Financial Statements.
• Maintain the group accounting and reporting systems, ensuring consistency, relevance and efficient costs.
• Advising directors of any financial issues that need to be addressed timeously so as not to affect the operational effectiveness of the daily running of the business.
• Ensure and enforce Group tax compliance.
• Review of monthly subsidiary management packs, including that of the asset manager with monthly submission.
• Liaison with the Group’s external auditors in terms of monitoring deadlines and performance and managing cost overruns.
• Provide advice and recommendations with regards to accounting implications and technical expertise in respect of new property structures and acquisitions.
• Manage Group annual budget process ensuring consistency, variance analysis and deadlines are met.
• Review subsidiary monthly reconciliations where needed and advise on improvements needed.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the position must satisfy the following criteria:

• Be familiar with all statutory rules, regulations and requirements pertaining to the businesses.
• Implement and maintain a proper and effective filing system for all accounting, bookkeeping and administrative documentation.
• Maintain and update computer software as and when required to ensure efficient and effective operational procedures in all departments.
• Must have technical knowledge of accounting concepts, practices, procedures, and financial reports.

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

• B Comm (Honours) CA (SA)
• 3 or more years of commercial accounting and related managerial experience, post articles
• Advanced MS Excel and MS Word required
• Proficient in Pastel Evolution and CaseWare

• MRI knowledge an advantage
• Previous property experiences a plus
• Extensive IFRS knowledge
• Good knowledge of tax legislation and calculation
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Well-organised and attentive to detail
• Analytical with an inquisitive mind
• Able to meet deadlines and manage projects 
• Excellent people management skills required
• Willing and able to work in JHB CBD

REMUNERATION:

Negotiable

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