Finance Manager

Accountant General Skills and Qualifications:

• 5 or more years’ previous work experience in another financial role
• Accounting / Finance Degree
• Corporate Finance
• Reporting Skills
• Proven knowledge of financial analysis and strategy
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• In-depth knowledge of financial reporting standards, tax regulations and industry legislation
• Reporting Research Results
• SFAS Rules
• Data Entry Management
• General Math Skills

Finance Manager Key Role

• Perform financial management duties including generating financial data, compiling and submitting reports, analyzing industry trends and assessing the financial health of the company.
• Oversee the operations and development of the company’s finance departments including working with and reviewing policies, budgeting, recruiting, training and conducting regular assessments of financial procedures.
• Supervise the preparation of quarterly and annual account reconciliations, monitor and enforce compliance with tax and financial reporting standards and assist with cash flow forecasting.
• Advise colleagues and executive management on decisions related to the company’s finances.
• Supervise the documentation of the company’s financial status and forecasts.
• Mediate between the organization, employees, stakeholders, shareholders and investors on financial issues for amicable resolution of differences.
• Create strategic business plans based on the analysis of the company’s status and financial forecasts.

General Accounting

• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepares payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
• Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Accomplishes the result by performing the duty.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Customer Invoicing and Receipting

• Invoice customers on a timely basis.
• Issue customer statements on a monthly basis.
• Follow up on overdue debtors’ accounts.

Supplier Payments and Expenses

• Ensure all suppliers' invoices are appropriately authorized for payment and captured daily.
• Make supplier payments in accordance with instructions from Management and suppliers' age analysis.

Reconciliations of Key Accounts

• Reconcile all bank accounts on a daily basis.
• Reconcile all loan accounts on a monthly basis.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations of all accounts to ensure their accuracy.
• Ensure all Statutory returns are accurately submitted on due dates once they have been reconciled.

Processing of Payroll

• Process employees' pay in accordance with HR requirements.
• Print employees’ pay slips once payroll has been checked by Management.
• Provide employee leave accruals printout to HR monthly.
• Prepare EMP201 return and submit to SARS.
• Process year-end payroll reports, with assistance if required, to meet SARS IRP5 requirements together with EMP501.

Budgets and Financial Statements

• Assist in preparing annual budgets and entering these into Pastel.
• Process and capture month-end journals.
• Prepare draft monthly financial statements and reports as required.
• Calculate and issue financial analysis of the financial statements.
• Maintain an orderly accounting filing system.
• Maintain the chart of accounts.
• Maintain the annual budget.
• Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.
• Comply with local government reporting requirement.
• Provide information to external auditors for the annual audit.
• Work with Project Manager to provide accurate Project reporting.

Data Management

• Maintain a subscription to payroll software, and update software when necessary.

Other

• Capture & reconcile petty cash accounts.
• Provide clerical and administrative support to management if required.
• Produce balance sheet, profit and loss and project summary reports as required by the Finance Manager.
• Follow up outstanding creditors, maintain records and provide reports as required.
• Ensure that all financial records are accurate and timely for end of financial year audits.
• Assist with office projects from time to time – providing specific bookkeeping support, research and report writing etc.
• Comply with general office policies, procedures and all legal requirements.
• Undertake any other specific duties as required by the Finance Manager.