Faicape currently has a great opportunity for a Financial Manager that has become available. The Financial Manager will take responsibility for the planning, implementation, managing and running of all the finance activities of a portfolio in Faircape Group.
We are centrally located, with modern offices just across from Cavendish in Claremont.
If you would like to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where opportunities are endless, then apply now!
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Leadership, Direction & Management
- Provide leadership, direction, and management of the finance and accounting teams
- Management and involvement with the day-to-day operations of the payments teams, the debtors and invoicing team, and the management accountant teams
- Ensuring the monthly management accounts are meaningful, and that all supporting documents are attached for any variances.
- All operations matters, work as part of the Senior Management Team to contribute financial and operational expertise in the development and implementation of organizational strategies, policies, practices, etc.
- Responsible for reviewing financial systems, internal controls and procedures
- Manage the processes for financial forecasting and budgets
- To interact with Directors, Finance & Staffing Committees by providing financial reports and information to ensure sound financial and operational governance
- Ensuring cashbooks, age analysis, are completed for the monthly management account packs
- Planning and coordinating the external audit process
- Review the Annual Financial Statements of all entities
- Solution driven and have the ability to identify, develop & implement effective work processes, procedures and controls.
Strategy
- Provide strategic recommendations to the CEO and members of the executive management team
- Define financial requirements against mandated goals and objectives
- Improve operational systems, processes and policies - specifically, better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organisational planning
- Play a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence
- Develop financial goals and objectives for the team
- Develop financial policies and procedures for operational efficiency
Reporting
- Reporting to the Group Financial Manager
- Set budgets for each company and division.
- Analyse monthly accounts
- Produce financial reports related to budgets, account payables, account receivables, expenses, etc as per due dates scheduled
- Oversee the preparation of all financial reporting
- Ensure all department deliverables are met on time
- Monitor the actual use of financial resources against the approved budget
- Produce financial reporting that shows the organization’s financial position, operating performance and cash flow over a period time through the use of financial statements
- Create management reports on a regular basis that are relevant to decision making processes
Qualifications:
Minimum NQF Level in Accounting/Management Accounting
Experience and Knowledge:
- Relevant experience in commercial / corporate / operational environment in a managerial role
- Proven leadership skills is essential (experience in managing a corporate finance team/department)
- Knowledge of Xero Accounting System would be an advantage
- Solid knowledge of financial processes, systems and related laws
Skills and Attributes
- Experience in a commercial environment, including developing & implementing effective work processes, procedures and controls
- Excellent computer skills (experience in Google drive, docs, sheets advantageous)
- Leadership skills
- Dynamic, energetic, driven
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills, plus excellent organisation skills
- Able to identify system inefficiencies and propose solutions
- Attention to detail
- Technical financial acumen
- A self-starter who shows initiative and can work independently to solve problems.
- Able to perform under pressure
- Responsible individuals who can commit to deadlines and will ensure that they are met.
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