Assistant Financial Controller at Ignition Group

Description

• Manage the divisions month end close-off process in order to ensure deadlines are met and all capturing of the general ledgers are complete.
• Complete and reconcile the monthly balance sheet recons.
• Complete a variance analysis for the division of actual results versus budget and forecast.
• Review reports received by internal audit and project manage the required changes to be implemented.
• Prepare monthly forecasts for division.
• Assign, monitor and coordinate assignments (plan and organise work).
• Determine training needs and identify training courses for direct reports.
• Sign off all trial balance and financial accounts before report are sent to BU’s.
• Evaluate performance of professional staff (conduct performance appraisals).
• Career development for direct reports (counselling, coaching, identify KPA’s, career planning, goal setting).
• Analyse and interpret financial data.
• Ensure monthly payments are made timeously.
• Ensure payments are made to suppliers based on requisitions. Manage the company’s fixed assets.
• Ensure assets are loaded onto the financial system correctly, and that they are depreciated correctly and can be physically verified from the system to the physical location.
• Assess financial components (e.g. revenue, expense, operating income and expenses, net income, capex and cash flows) of all departments.
• Identify financial impact on overall profit, and communicate risks and recommendations to executive management for each department.
• Perform any other related duties as requested.

Requirements

• Qualified OR aspiring CA's with completed article
• Advanced experience in MS. Excel