Finance Manager: Cash & Amp; Treasury (Central Office Hatfield) at Agricultural Research Council

Description

• Monitor and manage daily cash balances and forecast short-term and long-term cash requirements.
• Ensure sufficient liquidity to meet operational and strategic needs, including managing working capital.
• Oversee cash pooling, inter-company funding (petty cash and bank charges) arrangements, and internal transfers.
• Manage and maintain relationships with banking partners, including negotiation of terms, fees, and credit facilities.
• Administer treasury systems and ensure accurate and timely reporting of cash positions and treasury transactions.
• Evaluate and manage investment of surplus funds in accordance with approved policies.
• Develop and implement cash and treasury policies, procedures, and internal controls to safeguard assets.
• Prepare cash flow analysis for senior management.
• Provide insights into treasury performance, cost saving opportunities, and financial risk exposure.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Collaborate with finance, legal, and operations teams to support business initiatives and strategic planning
• Contribute to working capital optimisation and financial sustainability initiatives.
• Implement treasury best practices and continuous process improvements.
• Enforce financial & Internal Controls.
• Risk and investment management.
• Staff management.
• Review General ledger and bank account and petty cash reconciliations.
• Cash and short-term investment management.
• Recording, allocating and reconciling all bank and cash transactions, including EFTs and foreign exchange, receipts, payments, and petty cash.
• Follow-up of unknown deposits with the bank.
• Submit vat returns to SARS and manage vat payments.

Requirements

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or equivalent.
• 5 years’ relevant experience in Cash and Treasury.
• Proficiency in the MS Office suite (Advanced Excel skills).
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 29 SEPTEMBER 2025