Finance Business Partner - Remote

SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join their team remotely

POSITION INFO:
Roles and Responsibilities
Role Responsibilities:
Financial Accounting & Process
General Ledger, including journal entries, reconciliations, intercompany, fixed assets, within the Great Plains ERP system.
Bank account control and processing of transactions.
Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger including collection of Customer Receivables.
Validate and process employee expenses in line with policy.
Own the Month end cycle and Quarter End cycles, including:
Accurate accounting of Revenue including Professional Services project tracking and Recurring revenue streams.
Timely closing, reporting and analysis across all ledgers. Manage the submissions in accordance with Group timelines and formats.
Own working capital performance, build & optimize NetEngage’s cash position, whilst maintaining an accurate Cash Forecast.
Ensure accurate tax records are maintained and filed for VAT, GST, Income Taxes, payroll taxes, and engage with external advisors as required.
Implement and maintain financial record keeping and accounting procedures in accordance with Group policies.
Always ensuring compliance with Statutory Authorities.
Evolve and challenge current financial processes, systems, and policies to ensure scalability, the availability of accurate and timely data to make the best business decisions, and to comply with regulations and corporate governance requirements.
Manage statutory filings across the Company, ensuring accurate completion and timely filing, work with external advisors as required.
Manage internal and external auditor relationships, through to sign-off and taking corrective actions.
Be the voice of finance within NetEngage and become the trusted advisor across all levels by providing accurate and timely reporting, whilst making recommendations and leading efforts to improve performance.
Collaborate effectively and support the NetEngage team by providing input into Commercial offerings including Sales Proposals and Margin
Support the Annual and ‘Quarterly Strategic Review’ (QSR) forecasting process, in line with +/- 5% forecast accuracy targets.
Guide NetEngage on actions needed to hit its Ratio requirements (KPI’s).
Model and develop Revenue forecasting and Operating Cost analysis, ensure robust controls are in place.

Other Activities
Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise team members. Influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
Maintain regular and effective communication with all team members.
Undertake quarterly annual performance reviews of all team members.
Cascade and enforce all company policies and processes with team members.
Manage the mentoring process for new starters assigned to the team.
Attend management meetings, annual events, and other activities directed by the CEO.
Awareness and compliance of ISO9001, UK GDPR regulations.
Any other duties as required.

Skills & Knowledge
Qualified Accountant - Qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CA).
Demonstrates clear understanding and application of current technical accounting knowledge, particularly International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Experience of operating in varying corporate structures, including in a SME if possible, as well as within a Group organization - UK Group experience will be beneficial.
Comfortable working with ambiguity and change.
NetSuit ERP Software experience and Microsoft tools
Hands on mindset essential, comfortable preparing and reviewing reconciliations, posting journals, creating reports, both standard and ad hoc. Preparing working papers.
Demonstrates ability to communicate and work effectively with the Business. Has a clear desire to be a genuine partner of the business.
Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple shifting priorities in a fast-moving environment. Is very organized, does not need to be chased.
Understanding of software accounting concepts, especially revenue recognition, is a plus.
Employment Details
Employment Type:
Permanent Employment
Industry:
Technology Companies
Work space preference:
Work from Home
Ideal work province:
Gauteng
Ideal work city:
Johannesburg
Salary bracket:
R 0 - 70000
Drivers License:
CODE B (Car)
Own car needed:
Yes