Senior Financial Manager

Company Description

UXi Artisan Development is a prominent educational institution with a nationwide presence across 13 campuses. Offering a wide range of accredited apprenticeships, learnerships, and short courses, we emphasize hands-on practical training to ensure our learners are career-ready. Our online learning options provide flexibility and accessibility, extending our reach beyond physical campuses.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Senior Financial Manager located in George. The Senior Financial Manager will be responsible for overseeing financial operations, preparing budgets, conducting financial analysis, and providing strategic financial guidance to the organization on a day-to-day basis.

1. Ownership of the balance sheet review process throughout the division, including monthly reconciliations.
2. Coordination of the submission of the annual budgets, forecasting and ad-hoc short-term estimate processes as well as the various respective reporting packs.
3. Manage financial team.
4. Reporting and accounting as per regulatory and legal requirements ensuring 100% compliance.
5. Submission or assisting in the submission of all SARS, CIPC, WCA etc. legal requirements.
6. Progress reporting on departmental income and expenditure against set budgets.
7. Year-end preparation and procedures (incl. VAT recon, salary recon, 12 H recon, bad debt proposal).
8. Assist in the production of financial statements and applications, preparation of spreadsheets, reports and correspondence as required.
9. Upload payments onto banking system.
10. Cashbook reconciliations.
11. Manage tranche claim invoices and finance contract management.
12. Complete VAT returns.
13. Cash flow management – report on cash flow on a weekly basis and submit supporting documents for all payments.
14. Assist with the compilation of annual budgets.
15. Assist with the compilation of the quarterly directors report: Financial reporting & B-BBEE reporting.
16. Manage project budgets and reporting.
17. Monthly financial reporting to campus manager.
18. Monthly reporting to UXI Artisan Development head office including month-end processes.
19. Assist in finance reports requested from UXI AD HO as/and when needed.

Qualifications

B Comm (Hons), CIMA or CA(SA) and/or equivalent qualifications.

Application of taxation, forex legislation and IFRS.

Work Experience

Ten years (10) cross-functional leadership experience (proven track record of experience at senior management/executive level).

Experience should include Financial Analysis experience.

Deliver strong performance leadership role having successfully managed teams.

Performed operational roles.

Involved in capital projects including contract negotiations.

Involved in project management.

Advising operations on the alignment of business plans.

Advanced proficiency in financial software and Excel.