Finance Manager at Excellerate JHI

About the role

• We are seeking a dynamic professional to enhance finance's role as a strategic business partner across Business, Tenants, Property Asset Management, and External Clients. This pivotal role involves overseeing and influencing business decisions, managing the Client Portfolio Financial Department, and developing robust reporting systems tailored to property owners' needs. Join us in transforming finance into a value-adding force within our organisation.

What you will bring

Inherent requirements for the position (non-negotiable)

• BCom Accounting Degree
• 5 years of relevant experience, ideally within the property management sector.
• Completed SAICA/SAIPA articles

Additional demonstrable requirements:

• Proficiency in computer applications including SAP, MS Office (Advanced Excel, Outlook, Word)
• Strong administration and time management skills
• Advanced financial calculations and reporting capabilities
• Business planning expertise, particularly in the context of property asset management
• In-depth understanding of financial policies, procedures, and processes
• Proven experience in capital expenditure and contract management
• Familiarity with legal aspects pertaining to property management, including leases and regulatory compliance
• Knowledge of financial statements (IS, BS), budgeting processes, GAAP principles applicable to property accounting, and tax implications in property transactions
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in conveying financial information to stakeholders in property management
• Effective team leadership and change management skills, essential for guiding financial strategies in property portfolios
• Strong financial and business acumen, with a demonstrated ability to optimize financial performance in property assets

What you will be doing

As part of our team, you will be responsible for comprehensive portfolio management, focusing on optimizing financial performance and client satisfaction within the property management sector. Your key responsibilities will include:

Portfolio Management and Reporting

• Asset register management
• Cash flow management - preparing weekly cash flow
• Allocation of Debit orders and sundry payments
• Debtors Clearing
• Debtors Management - weekly review and commentary update
• Intercompany management
• Processing and review of transactions on the system
• Ensuring accuracy and completeness of the TB.
• Loading and releasing payments
• Outstanding GRN report preparation and submission
• Credit Card Processing and reconciliation
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Bank Reconciliations
• VAT Reconciliations
• Payroll, I/S & B/S reconciliation, recoverable salary control report
• Creating of Vendors on SAP
• Procurement and vendor management, ensuring that BEE requirements from suppliers are closely monitored to achieve maximum benefit
• Management of expired vendor BEE certificates, analysis and reporting
• Review and management of Creditors
• Review of Company Credit card analysis and monitoring spend
• Review of payroll cost centre report and ensuring that FMs are reviewing the allocation of staff and identifying and correcting discrepancies
• Tax Submissions (VAT, Dividends Tax and Income Tax).
• Preparations and presentation of monthly management accounts
• Preparation and/or review of Annual Financial Statements
• Group requirements -Ad-Hoc (special audits, historic information requests) filtering the
• request and allocating the task to the person who will be accountable.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Prepare overheads annual budget
• Analyse and explain variances on a monthly basis

Audits

• Handle queries on audit reports
• Preparation of audit packs
• Implementation of audit recommendations
• Assist CFO with compliance audits
• Audit findings (External and internal) tracking register maintenance and follow ups.

Business Partnering

• Assistance with procurement processes
• Assistance with training of business staff
• Business unit support