Home Finance: Financial Manager at Real People Group

Job description

The incumbent will be responsible for providing accounting services to the Home Finance Division and will be required to perform the following duties:

• Manage the HF accounting team (4 staff members) including their performance assessments and development plans
• Responsible for providing financial assistance to the Home Finance department heads, their customers, in terms of monthly financial reporting, which includes variance analysis against budget / forecast
• Manage the budget and forecast process for the division
• Preparation of the cash flow forecast for the division
• Responsible for the division’s daily cash flow requirements and banking administration
• Responsible for the division’s monthly reporting requirements to both internal and external stakeholders, including funding covenants
• Collation and preparation of documents required for the division’s ALCO (Asset and Liability Committee) and opsco meetings
• Assist with tax planning initiatives for the division and consider the impact on other group entities
• Liaison with internal and external auditors to provide the relevant information requested
• Responsible for the overall control environment for accounting processes to ensure that the risks are adequately managed
• Responsible for the accounting month end process, ensuring deadlines are met, reconciliations are reviewed etc.
• Review of the various legal entities’ VAT apportionment and income tax computations on a monthly basis, as well as the relevant submissions to SARS
• Liaison with the business to ensure that source data for accounting purposes is adequately managed and controlled
• Responsible for accounting and finance related risks for the division, maintaining the risk register and ensuring compliance with new International Financial Reporting Standards and relevant taxation laws
• Assistance with finance related strategic initiatives in terms of the division’s planning cycle
• Responsible for the preparation of the division’s annual financial statements
• Assistance with other ad hoc tasks / projects as they arise

BEHAVIORAL DIMENSIONS/COMPETENCIES

• Sound business acumen
• Detail orientated
• Self-starter / results orientated / analytical thinking
• Persuasiveness
• Networking ability
• Communication / negotiation skills
• Change management

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE

• A qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa)
• Relevant track record of at least 5 years’ post articles experience. Financial services or a banking environment will be advantageous
• Advanced Excel and the ability to work with cubes
• Ability to work with teams in different geographical locations