Financial Manager - Staff Solutions
Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape 2 months ago Permanent Salary - Market Related
Financial Manager
Staff Solutions
Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Date Created : 2 months ago
Job Type : Permanent
Salary : Market Related
- Plan, organize, and execute financial tasks and projects of the company.
- Implement, manage and update robust financial systems and processes as may be required
- Oversee cash flow management, including making estimates of funds required for the short and long-term financial objectives and responsibilities of the company.
- Improve efficiencies and reduce company costs where possible
- Lead the month-end closing process
- Oversee general accounting processing by in-house accountants
- Oversee the accounts payable function – supplier reconciliations, ensure timeous payments, provide insight and direction on municipal account queries
- Oversee the accounts receivable function and ensure that proper credit control procedures are in place, as well as related reporting on arrears
- Provide financial insight, advice and analysis to drive the company’s performance by producing accurate financial reports and information such as:
- Monthly management accounts
- Cash flow statements
- Financial forecasts and budgeting
- Metrics, KPI tracking, and other reports that could be useful
- Arrange and present management accounts to the board in monthly management meetings
- Develop relationships with external advisors, e.g., attorneys, auditors etc.
- Liaise with auditors for annual audit, as well as presentation of the annual financial statements to the board.
- Ensure tax compliance of the company, as well as submission of tax returns, i.e. VAT, payroll taxes, dividends withholding tax, provisional and income tax.
- Attend to online banking – verify and authorize payments and transfers
- Attend to other financial compliance requirements including, but not limited to, compliance with POPIA, National Credit Act.
- Attend to general management of the financial department
- Fulfil any other duties that may be reasonably expected of a financial manager.
- Newly qualified Chartered Accountant with a thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry would be advantageous
- Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent report-writing and communication skills.
- Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office as well as the ability to learn new software when required.
- MDA Property Manager (MRI Property Central) experience, alternatively, good knowledge of the general function of accounting software systems required.
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