Chief Accounting Officer at SoluGrowth Pty Ltd

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and lead Accounting Section, monthly reporting, annual audit and planning process, coordinate the overall external audit activity; administer and review all financial plans and processes. Provide input to the budget process ensuring all reporting systems reflect the approved Actual, budget and Forecast information ; monitor progress and changes; and keep senior leadership team abreast of the organization’s financial status.
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate IFRS, regulatory requirements, office management, budget, and audit requirements.  Lead financial projects and system changes and developments.
• Manage the Accounts Payable team(Procure to Pay) and ensure all suppliers are paid timeously, monitor the aging by working in partnership with the relevant stakeholders in the business; continuously collaborate with Treasury to assess the financial position of the company and contribute to the Cash flow planning, lead all financial project implementation and establish finance and administrative systems to support program operations.
• Mentor, develop and direct the Accounting team, managing work allocation, training, problem resolution, performance evaluation, and the building of an effective team dynamic.
• Manage the Company’s tax portfolio, ensure legal and regulatory compliance regarding all tax matters in respect of VAT, Corporate Income Tax,  Transfer pricing, Custom duty functions and any other from time to time.
• Oversee the preparation of Annual Financial Statements for the company in South Africa and its subsidiaries.
• Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the CFO and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with Group Policies and strive to maintain a good relationship with the Region as the company liaison.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• A postgraduate degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation or Other Professional Qualification.