Job Description

My client is seeking a dynamic Financial Manager to join their team in the Management Services industry, overseeing the day-to-day accounting, tax, administration, and financial management within our Group of companies. You will ensure accurate and timely financial accounting and management reporting while collaborating closely with the Operations Manager and other Directors. Key qualities for success include a positive attitude, strong administrative skills, attention to detail, be self-driven with logical thinking, and the ability to perform under pressure and multitask.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Financial Manager across the group of companies
• Manage and prepare bank reconciliations
• Manage daily/weekly cash flow monitoring and reporting
• Review payments prior to release
• Manage operational update calls with the operations and sales team
• Prepare forecasting and planning customer and supplier payments prior, during and after projects commence
• Supervise a team of at least 1-2 persons – financial accountant and project accountant
• Reviewing proposals/quotations prior to submission to clients to ensure they fall within our GP margin thresholds and are aligned with company costings, etc
• Ensuring timeous completion of month end procedures including; Cashbook, Invoice, Customer Invoice and Month end journals which include accruals and prepayments
• Preparation of individual entity management accounts within reporting deadlines
• Preparation of consolidated management accounts within reporting deadlines
• Prepare monthly cash and operational expenditure forecasting for each entity
• Prepare VAT reconciliation and submission of VAT returns for SA entities
• Payroll processing including month-end payroll reconciliations
• Oversee the payroll function which includes processing changes in Sage Payroll
• Process Forex Payments via current bank account and/or Forex company
• Oversee maintenance of fixed asset registers
• Facilitate the annual audit and preparation of schedules and reconciliations
• Implement and maintain the finance policies and processes
• Prepare and submit applicable regulatory returns

Requirements:

• Completed SAICA articles
• Minimum of 2 year post-article experience and leading a team
• Experience in dealing with SARS
• Exposure to reporting in a multi-currency / multinational group environment

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