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Cape Town: Finance Manager posted by Southey Contracting Offshore Division

Finance Manager

Posted on 2025-01-31

Job Summary

The Financial Manager will be responsible for the overseeing the regional financial operations of Africa, ensuring effective management of budgets, forecasting, reporting, and compliance. This role serves as a strategic partner to regional leadership, driving financial performance and supporting business objectives.

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Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting:

  • Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for regional leadership in line with deadlines
  • Oversee the budgeting and forecasting process across all locations in the region
  • Ensure compliance across African locations with corporate reporting standards and regional regulatory requirements
  • Highlight financial trends and provide actionable insights to address opportunities and challenges

Operational Oversight:

  • Monitor and control regional operational expenses, ensuring efficient use of resources
  • Collaborate with operational teams to improve cost efficiency and profitability
  • Work closely with operations to improve business performance and deliver results in line with budgets and forecasts
  • Ensure optimal levels of working capital management are in place to improve the cash conversion cycle
  • Oversee the implementation of financial policies, procedures, and systems across the region
  • Ensure optimal repatriation of funds from locations in Africa to requested locations, minimizing tax levels and timeliness of transfers

Team Leadership:

  • Supervise and mentor regional finance staff, fostering a culture of high performance
  • Provide training and support to enhance the skills and expertise of the finance team
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial strategies are integrated into operational plans
  • Set objectives and KPIs through annual performance plans for team members in line with regional goals

Compliance and Risk Management:

  • Ensure compliance with local tax, regulatory, and legal requirements by delivering returns in line with local and regional deadlines
  • Ensure business functions are in line with the DOA and other control-based mechanisms
  • Identify financial risks and implement strategies to mitigate them
  • Ensure monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
  • Support internal and external audits, addressing any findings effectively

Business Partnering:

  • Work closely with regional leadership to support business growth initiatives
  • Provide financial input on new projects, investments, and expansion plans
  • Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, offering guidance on the financial implications of strategic decisions

Process Improvement:

  • Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and enhance accuracy
  • Design and implement robust policies and procedures to safeguard assets and smooth the running of the businesses across the region
  • Roll out initiatives to improve business performance
  • Support the adoption of new technologies and tools for financial management
  • Drive initiatives to improve financial information provided to support businesses in their decision-making process

Recognized Qualifications and Experience:

Essential:

  • Qualified Accountant through one of the Internationally recognized Institutes (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
  • 5 plus years of experience in financial management, preferably in a regional or multi-location role (Angola a preference)
  • Strong knowledge of local and international financial reporting standards and regulations
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
  • Effective leadership and team management abilities
  • Proficiency in financial software and advanced MS Excel skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders
  • Microsoft Dynamix that is a plus but not essential
  • Candidates need to have a strong background in one of the main ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards).
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Behaviour and Personal Qualities:

Essential:

  • Strong Leader
  • Excellent Communicator
  • Problem solving
  • Time oriented
  • Hits deadlines
  • Continuous improvement
  • Honesty & Integrity
  • Proactive mindset
  • Builds relationships

Finance Manager position available in Western Cape, Cape Town. This job position was posted by Southey Contracting Offshore Division. The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2025-01-31 at 13:08:24 in the Finance Accounting category

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