Manager Special Projects

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client based in Cape Town, Somerset West, is seeking a Manager (Special Projects) that will be responsible for accurate financial reporting to stakeholders, enhancement of profitability and providing business advice at all levels of the Company.

The incumbent will be accountable for supporting the finance department’s objectives of sound financial internal controls with priority to compliance to all internal policies and procedures and compliance to all relevant external legislation,.

As an integrated technology group, our client is headquartered in Düsseldorf, and is known to be strong in substance as it is successful internationally, and that is active in various markets with an innovative range of products and services. Our client is a leading international systems supplier in the defence industry and at the same time a driver of forward-looking technological and industrial innovations in the civilian markets. 

The successful candidate will be reporting into the Executive Manager: Controlling.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

General:

• Month end financial results and preparation of disclosure information on inventory, material usage, inventory movement, projects etc.;
• Provide efficient customer service to internal and external users of financial information;
• Compilation of workings for budgets, forecasts and prognoses for company on inventory, product and project costing;
• Ensure accurate financial recording and execution of customer order related cost;
• Application of IFRS15 principles to all sales transactions before invoicing;
• Understanding of product and project costing as well as inventory valuation;
• Identification of risks which could have a financial implication for the company;
• Liaison and assistance in annual external audit process;
• Develop, implement and modify financial policies, practices and usage of ERP system;
• Assist with business decisions to ensure economically viable and profitable transactions to provide company with profitable or strategic return including reporting on actual and expected contract margins;
• Procedural recommendation and operational requirements to ensure sufficient financial controls;
• Monthly reporting on all key financial information (stock, costing, costs, assets etc.);
• Provide assistance on the ERP System functionality and controls;
• Ad hoc requests for information from various role-players.

Project Responsibilities:

• Involvement in major RDM contracts from initial review meetings up to final execution of sales;
• Ensure accurate financial recording and execution of customer order related cost in line with Delegation of Authority for project cost, selling costs etc.;
• Compilation of workings for budgets, forecasts and prognoses for RDM on project costing and contract costs and the tracking of actual performance against this. This includes gathering inputs for other departments such as Plant Engineering, Logistics and Project Management as well as measurement of quoted, contracted and actual results (project controlling);
• Month end financial results and preparation of disclosure information on projects and other contract costs.
• Identification of risks which could have a financial implication for the company.

Project Responsibilities:

• Overall financial responsibility;
• Oversee recording of all transactions;
• Review reconciliations;
• Review internal and external reporting including AFS;
• Lead and assist with year-end and audit process;
• Review policies and procedures;
• Identification of risks which could have a financial implication for the company;
• General finance queries and assistance to Company and stakeholders on an ad hoc basis.

POST REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent qualification.
• CA (SA) and articles at reputable audit firm.
• Member of SAICA.
• At least 7 years financial experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Fully computer literate (word, Excel, PowerPoint) and knowledge of ERP systems (preferably SAP S/4 Hana).
• Working knowledge of IFRS accounting guidelines and evidence of technical competencies in recent IFRS standards.
• Ability to apply skills across a broad spectrum of financial disciplines (costing, accounting, asset management, etc.).
• Ability to work independently and under pressure as well as multi-tasking.
• Sound knowledge of Financial and Controlling principles.
• Sound communication skills as well as Interpersonal, facilitation and conflict management skills.
• Analytical, reasoning and problem solving skills.