Financial Manager - Longmeadow at ACDC Dynamics SA

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The purpose of this position is to apply accounting principles and procedures to analyse financial information, prepare accurate and timely financial reports and statements, and ensure financial accounting controls and procedures are in place and to provide support and guidance to management on critical and strategic business decisions.

Key Performance Arears

• Financial recording and record-keeping and reporting, including preparation of management and statutory information for internal, board-level, and external stakeholder use and interpretation.
• Compliance with relevant statutory and other legislation.
• Safeguarding the assets and interests of the company and its shareholders by advising the MD, board, and other stakeholders about the financial health of the organisation.
• Implementing the principles of transparency and good corporate governance as they apply to the financial function.
• Participating in and contributing to investment and other strategic decision making.
• Establish and maintain accounting procedures.
• Creditors management.
• Develop and maintain budgeting database.
• Financial audit preparation and coordinate the audit process.
• Drafting of financial statements on CaseWare.
• Interact with external auditors in completing audits.
• Responsible for the following departments activities:
  • Credit Control
  • Generation of cost variance reporting and analysis of findings
• Analyse and report profit margins.
• Identify and recommend cost effective solutions.
• Performance managing of staff to ensure that they consistently meet the high standards expected of them.
• Supplier applications review and submit for approval.
• Vehicles Repairs and Maintenance quotes to review and submit for approval.
• Vehicles Maintenance Schedule to keep updated.
• Review and approve all group companies’ VAT returns.
• Tax calculations and submissions on E-Filing. (Income Tax, Provisional Tax)
• Managing Nedfleet Cards (Increases, queries etc)
• Review and approve monthly creditors reconciliations.
• Review and approve daily COD payments.
• Review and approve monthly GL reconciliations.
• STATS SA Submissions.

Requirements

• At least 10 years’ experience in similar role
• BCom Accounting Degree essential
• Strong MS office especially Excel knowledge
• Strong report writing and interpretation skills
• Good managerial skills
• Minimum of 5-8 years operational financial management experience
• 2-3 years people management experience with team
• Advanced working experience of MS Office, specifically MS Excel
• Experience with ERP systems (Accpac, Syspro & CaseWare will be advantageous)
• Knowledge of Legislation (Tax, Company law, IFRS, BBBEE, etc)
• Knowledge of Auditing
• Knowledge of MIS (systems development)
• High business acumen
• Well organised, efficient, self-motivated, and dependable
• Must have exceptional communication skills (verbal and written)
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to maintain internal and external relationships
• Self-driven and capable of working alone
• Analytical ability
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Pro-active problem solver
• Abstract reasoning