Group Finance Manager

SUMMARY:
TOP VACANCY ALERT

Our client, based in Deal Party, Port Elizabeth; is seeking to appoint an experienced Group Finance Manager.

A minimum of 5 years' experience in commerce is required - manufacturing and / or multinational experience secures!

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA registered.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in commerce and/or manufacturing.
• Multinational experience would be an advantage.
• Experience in being accountable for group reporting packs.
• Knowledge of tax and statutory returns.
• High level of Excel proficiency.
• Experience with QlikView / PowerBI.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent planning and organising skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.

• Monthly Group Reporting.
• Review of Group Management accounts.
• Includes monthly consolidation.
• Includes key metrics and explanation of variances.

• Manage Finance and Admin team.
• Monitor and enforce compliance to procedures and internal controls in relation to financial transactions.
• Manage the costs of operations (actual and forecast).
• Tracking of operational performances on a daily basis.
• Perform analysis of actual and forecast expenses.
• Provide support to the CFO with continuous improvement projects and ad hoc queries.
• Monitor cash flow daily and complete cash flow reports.
• Financial Risk Management.

• Review provision for bad debt, as well as debtors age analysis.
• Manage debtors process.
• Provide management with feedback regarding stock and debtors.
• Review monthly stock valuation.
• Review age analysis for creditors and ensure suppliers are paid timeously.

• Review and approve General Ledger recons.
• Review and authorise journal entries.
• Maintain General Ledger chart of accounts.
• IFRS consolidation experience.

• Prepare annual budgeting and quarterly forecast.
• Control and optimise the cost in line with budget.
• Identify opportunities for productivity and efficiency improvements.

• Document and improve internal controls relating to financial transactions.
• Document and improve internal controls for all departments.
• Partner with Warehouse staff to increase documentation controls relating to stock movements.

• Design, oversee automated system for controlling batches.
• Improve current stock system.
• Ad hoc scenarios for Finance and Operational Director.
• Possible implementation of new ERP / Accounting System.