Cape Town: Finance Manager posted by Southey Contracting Offshore Division
Posted on 2025-07-26 00:00:00
Employer | Southey Contracting Offshore Division |
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Category | Other Finance/Accounting |
Location | Western Cape / Cape Town |
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.
Main 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).
Behaviour and Personal Qualities:
Essential:
- Strong Leader
- Excellent Communicator
- Problem solving
- Time oriented
- Hits deadlines
- Continuous improvement
- Honesty & Integrity
- Proactive mindset
- Builds relationships
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