Job Description
About the Role
The Financial Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the accurate financial reporting, effective cash flow management, and strong financial controls of the company and its related group entities. This position requires a highly skilled and experienced finance professional who can provide reliable financial information to support strategic and operational decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and preparation of annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial plans
- Monitor actual performance against budgets and investigate variances
- Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support business decisions
- Provide management with actionable financial insights and recommendations
- Produce accurate monthly divisional and group management accounts within agreed deadlines
- Monthly reconciliations between group companies and intergroup transactions
- Prepare annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS / GAAP for group and group related entities for external auditors
- Ensure compliance and filing with all statutory and regulatory requirements (SARS, VAT, PAYE, IRP 6 and ITA, Companies Act)
- Coordinate annual audits and manage relationships with external auditors
- Manage daily and long-term cash flow planning
- Oversee all banking activities and loading of payments
- CFO/CEO to release payments
- Manage working capital including the oversee of debt collection and the on-time payment of creditors
- Ensure optimal liquidity and free cash flow in the business
- Implement, and maintain effective internal financial controls
- Identify financial and operational risks and implement mitigation measures
- Strengthen governance, control environment, and fraud prevention
- Managing the Insurance portfolio of the group and all insurance related matters (audits/renewals/claims)
- Oversee bookkeeping, tax, and accounts payable/receivable functions of the group and group related entities
- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and accounting records
- Ensure accurate reconciliations and timely month-end and year-end close
- Manage accounting systems and continuous process improvement initiatives
Requirements
- BCom Accounting / Finance or equivalent
- Professional qualification (CA(SA), CIMA, SAIPA) preferred
- 10+ years experience in a financial management role
- Strong knowledge of IFRS, tax legislation, and financial controls
- Advanced Excel and accounting system proficiency (e.g., Xero, ERP systems)
- Proven record of leading a team
Qualifications
None mentioned.
Salary & Benefits
Not specified.
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