Cape Town: Treasury, Cash and Contract Execution Lead posted by Mindmatch Consulting

About the Role

Our client, a leading sterile vaccine manufacturer rooted in Africa, is seeking a dynamic and passionate Treasury, Cash and Contract Execution Lead to join their goal-oriented team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in managing cash flow, executing contracts, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively manage cash flow via cash flow forecasting: Prepare and update a rolling 12-month cash flow forecast, incorporating base business income, expenditure, material purchasing and capital expenditure, as well as project funding and budgets, and any other cash flow considerations.
• Monitor cash usage and balances for the company’s base business, funded projects, and unfunded projects
• Track the cash and deferred income balances for grant funding received in advance.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting decks. Report on Financial Accounting deliverables and metrics relating to cash flow in Monthly meetings.
• Prepare cash flow statements for the Annual financial statement for all companies. Validate line items to bank statement.
• Ensure that excess funds are invested to maximise interest earned.
• Maintain the cash flow forecasting principles document
• Training of staff throughout the business on Cash Flow Forecasting principles where required
• Coach graduates and other team members on the preparation of cash flow statements and report
• Balance Sheet forecasting: participate in budgeting cycle by preparing the budgeted balance sheet, working capital estimations and forecasted cash balances
• Audit assistance relating to bank and cash

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Financial Accounting or equivalent.
• Completed Articles.

Qualifications

• Preferred: CA(SA)

Necessary Experience & Industry Knowledge

• 3+ years of recent experience in a similar role.
• Proven experience in cash flow management and forecasting.
• Exposure to foreign creditors and international payments.
• Experience with foreign exchange rates in major currencies.
• Solid understanding of cross-border imports and exports processes.
• Proficiency in Ms Excel and data analysis.
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Salary & Benefits

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