Shared Services Centre CA(SA) Financial Manager

Our Client, a national blue-chip leader in the FMCG Food industry, with Head offices based in KZN is seeking to URGENTLY appoint a suitably qualified and experienced, dynamic CA (SA) Finance Manager: Shared Services Centre, to report to the FD.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

Be responsible for providing high quality, efficient processing of transactional activities within the finance function; provide a deep understanding of transactional processes, strong customer services approach and application of good governance as well as identify and execute efficiency initiatives across key processes, activities, tools and capabilities.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Manage, plan, direct and co-ordinate the core of the Country’s centralised finance function. This includes management of centralised finance resources and transaction volumes; as well as any transactional finance activities at the various sites which operate in a matrix structure
• Accountable for the delivery performance of the Shared Service Centre in line with agreed service levels and customer satisfaction metrics
• Lead and guide Order to Cash (Debtors) function for sales, downstream and sundry debtors.
• Lead and guide Procure to Pay (Creditors) function, including supplier payments, cane payments and other (i.e., T&E payments) including provision of outsourced services.
• Lead and guide all Payroll function within ISSA finance including provision of outsourced services.
• Lead and guide the Record to Report function by ensuring that timeous, accurate month end close processes and strong control environment through monitoring control compliance across all sites.
• Effectively implement Group finance management policies, processes and procedures in the Country relating to Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report and Hire to Retire (Payroll)
• Perform ad-hoc financial and operational analysis to enable strategic decision-making
• Ensure that the SSC complies with all governance (policies & procedures) and process controls (i.e. Internal controls), and meets all legal and statutory requirements across the business.
• Ensure a consistent financial risk management approach across all finance functions by performing regular financial risk reviews.
• Continuously look for improvements in operational processes, policies and procedures and lead process optimisation, continuous improvement and efficiency projects.
• Clearly develop and measure/track KPI’s and drive strong performance by working closely with the heads of each of the SSC transaction teams and centralised Process Owners
• Co-ordinate the BBBEEE data request between the various Shared Services teams.
• Lead, guide and review GHG Reporting, management of internal and external audit requirements, value added projects
• Lead and guide all technical accounting requirements for the business
• Responsible for Stock Management processes and reporting across all sites.
• Responsible for ensuring the SSC teams are suitable trained on existing and new business requirements, policies and procedures.

KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum CA(SA) qualification
• Minimum of 10 years’ financial management experience in a shared service centre environment advantageous.
• Experience in Consumer Products or FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) environment will be an added advantage.
• Track record of process optimisation delivering tangible improvements
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail and analytical ability.
• Outstanding business analysis skills
• Excellent accounting and reporting skills.
• Effective at driving change and driving teams to achieve results across regions and functions.
• Goal-orientated and committed to delivering quality outputs.
• Ability to work with people at various levels of the business.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Strong verbal / analytical reasoning ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, internal and external.
• Ability to prioritise, manage complexity and deal with multiple stakeholders.
• Deliver a customer centric finance function that is able to drive performance delivery and governance compliance throughout the organisation
• Alignment to Company values

APPLY NOW, BY FORWARDING YOUR CV (indicating current remuneration) TO -seekers.com

PLEASE NOTE:

• Willingness to relocate (if not resident in KZN)
• Closing date for applications is 25^th January 2022.
• Should you not receive our relayed invitation for an interview with the client within two weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application has not been unsuccessful.
• The client reserves the right not to make an appointment.

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Grade

Based At

Basic Salary Per Annum

Benefits

Equity

Finance Manager : Shared Services

E1 (SM)

Head Office

R1 105 000 - R1 170 000

Fixed Car Allowance: R15 460pm

Medical Aid: 50%

Pension Fund

AMF CF

Jean E. Louw | Executive Partner Director | Cell: +27 71 355 2771 | Career-seekers Recruitment Solutions | | Level 1 BB-BBE Contributor | Company Registration Number: 2006 / 003910 /23

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