Finance Manager - Kempton Park at FlySafair

Safair Operations, operating as FlySafair, has a vacancy for a Finance Manager at our head office in Bonaero Park. The successful application will report to the Executive Manager: Finance

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define financial requirements against mandated goals and objectives;
• Assess these requirements in financial terms, determining what is achievable using available financial resources and what additional resources may be required;
• Ability to prepare annual budgets of group entities, forecasts and cashflows and monthly ad hoc costing exercise as required;
• Ability to prepare audit related schedules required;
• Act as a communicator with the auditors with regards to audit relating queries;
• Produce monthly and quarterly financial reports to shareholders;
• Ability to prepare annual financial statements for group companies and reports for different stakeholders within the business used for decision making;
• Must ensure compliance of accounting records to relevant accounting and taxation standards and regulation;
• Legislation relating to airport passenger taxes, ensure compliance to legislation relating to carbon emissions, ensure understanding of contractual agreements and Government gazetted charges regarding operational expenses and correct billing thereof;
• Acts as a resource, coach and mentor;
• Serves as a role model, leading by example;
• Demonstrates ability to manage \unit workload, employee relations and personnel functions;
• Identifies and removes barriers that reduce efficiency or effectiveness;
• Motivates others to accomplish unit goals;
• Fosters an optimal working environment that recognizes and rewards success.
• Provide assistance and support to team members in achievement of team goals;
• Remains focused in order to handle objections;
• Able to handle sensitive and confidential information with tact and diplomacy, using good judgement, discretion and professionalism.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12;
• Qualified Accountant – BComm degree;
• Must have completed articles;
• Must have experience in an accounting software package;
• At least five years of experience in a management-level or accountant position;
• Experience in budget preparation and reporting
• Ability to analyse financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections;
• Ability to motivate teams and simultaneously manage several projects;
• Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings;
• Experience in the preparation and finalisation of accounts in accordance with current South African regulations;
• Numerate with excellent written and verbal communications skills;
• Time management; 
• Good presentation skills;
• Strong financial acumen; 
• Complex problem solving;
• Effective decision making skills;
• Effective management and delegation;
• A professional manner and excellent customer service skills to stakeholders.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Must be a team player
• High degree of patience and assertiveness;
• Conflict resolution skills;
• Must have a passion for costing;
• Must enjoy a high level of change and diversity in workload; 
• Emotionally balanced to handle stressful situations and conflict;
• Initiative-taking, ethical, tactful, dependable and accountable; 
• Process- and results-driven;
• Self-motivated and deadline driven;
• Attention to detail;
• Reliable and committed;
• Dependable and flexible;
• Prepared to work extended hours when required.