Cape Town City Centre: Operational Financial Manager – Retail – Plattekloof, CT

The Finance Manager oversee the financial operations of an organization. They advise on investment plans, monitor the company””””s finances and produce financial reports. They work closely with management to develop and implement strategies and plans to achieve the company””””s long-term objectives Financial Accountants Ensure quality control & integrity over all financial transactions, compliance and financial reporting Reviews of Income Statement and Balance Sheet items monthly up to management reports to make sure reports are accurate and complete Provide full sets of management reports (accurate and complete) within deadlines every month- Various Franchisor financial reports Strategic input of financial results Analysing various financial results and from BI portals Reconciliation of all Balance Sheet items (preparation / reviews) on a monthly and yearly basis Review payments and reconciliations (VAT, salaries, suppliers, taxes, etc. Reporting and Project Accounting Control all month end processing & reconciliation procedures, checklists, and work calendars- Make sure all daily, weekly and monthly finance deadlines are met Control all year end close procedures Develop business processes and internal controls to maintain and strengthen internal controls Annual Audit preparations, schedules, queries, etc. Annual financial statements of all retail entities Insurance related work and making sure company policies are up to date and adequately insured. Liaise with insurance brokers. Liaise with banks, auditors, landlords Cash flow management, forecasts, etc Treasury: All taxation calculations (Income, Provisional & Deferred) and submissions to SARS SARS related audits Stock take procedures and analysing results Annual budget preparations Acquisition and due diligence related work Streamlining / automating systems and procedures Presentations for directors and shareholders meetings Maintenance of systems, like Sage Evolution, etc. Full back up for Finance Lead when not available Manage certain projects and objectives throughout the year Creditors: Ensure creditor payments are in line with the agreed budget process, i.e. timeframes Supply input to the annual budget process and highlight monthly fluctuations timeously Assist with creditors provisioning (accruals) of outstanding invoices Internal and external creditors reconciliations Age analysis reconciliations Requirements: Accounting degree 2 years minimum retail or stock / multi site accounting Financial Management experience – leading a large team ERP systems implementation or automation experience Completely proficient in English Excellent leadership experience and skills Knowledge & understanding of IFRS for SME and SA taxes High computer literacy Advanced Excel skills (non-negotiable) Sage Evolution knowledge will be a strong advantage Excellent reconciliation skills & strong financial technical knowledge Salary – R1 mill pa CTC