Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing strategic financial direction for the client's group of companies, with key milestones and targets
• Providing accurate financial reports and interpreting financial information
• Ensuring compliance of all regulatory requirements from a Finance perspective
• Supervising staff and coordinating financial activities
• Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends
• Developing financial management controls to minimize financial risk
• Managing budgets, forecasts and net working capital projects
• Liaise with external auditors and internal auditors
• Reduction in Internal and External audit management report issues
• Assisting the General Manager with strategic forecasting for the business
• Value of input into key financial decisions taken
• Improvement on Cash Conversion Cycle (Working Capital Days)
• Implement effective Processes and Procedures that drive efficiencies and productivity within Finance department

Strategic Direction:

• Interpret the company's financial results to management and recommend improvements
• Review company bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of company performance
• Cash flow management and forecasting, including measuring the budgeted cash flow vs actual cash flow and ensuring excess cash is managed accordingly
• Measurement and achievement of the prescribed EBITDA
• Assist with the preparation of the Annual Integrated Report
• Assist with the preparation of the Annual Impairment Tests
• Assist with the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements
• Cash flow consolidation and review
• Intercompany reconciliations
• Manage Budget and forecast processes
• Consolidation of Divisional budgets (I / S, B / S, CF and Capex) and preparation of Budget pack
• Divisional monthly results review
• Month end Divisional commentary for Exco submission
• Divisional WC Review and Commentary
• Preparation and Distribution of Divisional Reporting Packs
• Review of internal tax packs
• Review of Provisional tax computations
• Review of Operating Company AFS
• Compile key business metrics and report on them to management
• Create additional analysis and reports as requested
• Building and maintaining a forecast IS, BS and cash flow models
• Commentary of Accounts Receivable and Payable DSO’s
• Accounts Receivable and Payable Age Analysis review
• Set and Review of Annual KPI’s for self and staff
• Quarterly insurance review
• Identify and react quickly to problems and develop appropriate internal controls to minimize financial risk
• Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and reports as required
• Attend to ad hoc queries as required
• Relationship Management
• Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers
• Manage company audit processes with internal and external auditors

Desired Experience, Competencies & Qualification:

• BCom Finance / Accounting
• Minimum five years’ experience in Financial Management
• Minimum of 5 years’ senior management experience