Tzaneen: Financial Manager posted by Sagen Advisory

About the Role

Sagen Advisory is seeking an experienced Financial Manager to join their team in Tzaneen. The ideal candidate will be a go-getter who can function independently and as part of a team, with a strong ability to implement systems and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, manage and ensure General Ledger code setup and accurate, meaningful financial accounting processing in the entity’s ERP system – Business Central (Navision).
• Review and prepare monthly management journals, depreciation and recoveries.
• Review monthly reconciliations and checks to ensure integrity of financial information.
• Oversee and manage debtors, creditors and intercompany account maintenance, reconciliation and collection / payment.
• Compilation of monthly management accounts and reporting packs for external financial institutions and stakeholders.
• Management of annual external audit and preparation of statutory financial statements.
• Review and submission of monthly VAT / SARS returns for the organisation.
• Cash flow planning and management, budget preparation and forecasting.
• Analysis of costs and driving for efficiencies in processes to drive profitability.
• Maintains financial security by establishing and following internal controls.
• Review and manage fixed asset register maintenance and verification.
• Review and improve procedures and controls for proper inventory control.
• Establish and maintain credible relationships with external and internal stakeholders, suppliers and customers.
• Risk management and mitigation through maintenance of insurance cover and recovery of loss.
• Information and knowledge sharing across farming, packhouses and coldstore landscape of the group to drive best practice and standardisation of information, data and procedures.
• Records management according to best practice.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepare and complete internal cost audits and analysis, to identify and recommend solutions to enhance competitiveness.
• Comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for financial statements.
• Ad hoc duties and responsibilities assigned by Senior Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or similar.
• Completed SAICA, SAIPA, CIMA articles.
• CA(SA), PA(SA), AGA(SA) or CIMA designation highly advantageous.
• Minimum 3 years relevant commercial experience.
• MS Excel skills essential.
• Agriculture, Farming of Citrus experience beneficial.
• Advanced Excel with knowledge.
• ERP Accounting systems experience a plus, particularly Navision or Business Central.

Qualifications

No formal qualifications mentioned in the original job description.

Salary & Benefits

• R780,000 to R900,000 pa cost to company, depending on experience.
• Discretionary performance bonus.