Financial Manager at WesBank

Job Description

To partner with the business in the provision of financial expertise and advice and develop supporting processes that continuously enhance the delivery of financial services.

• Partner with stakeholders in the provision of financial insights and guidance into the operational and general decision making and debates.
• Monitor and coach behaviours that ensure a service culture which builds rewarding relationships, proposes innovations and allows others to provide exceptional client service.
• Manage and monitor the applications and effectiveness of the business's financial information systems.
• Coordinate the budget preparation and manage the process throughout the budget period in accordance with guidelines and assumptions. Monitor and report variance analysis to support decision making and guide management in taking corrective action on budget variances.
• Record, interrogate and manage costs with associated drivers in the production, analysis and use of information for decision-making in the business.
• Plan and apply relevant principles to accurately record, adjust and reconcile financial transactions and events.
• Maintain appropriate supporting documentation according to professional financial accounting and reporting standards.
• Prepare and report on the business's operations and financial conditions. Manage the business unit reporting systems for management, project or performance reporting and implement optimal processes to deliver management information according to the reporting cycle.
• Maximise productivity through efficient planning of people and processes to drive optimal utilisation of available resources; identify and implement improvements to accounting and reporting processes.
• Manage the interrelationships between various systems, data and other resources to ensure effective project planning and delivery.
• Review and prepare tax returns to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable tax legislation and regulation; provide advice and solutions to business tax matters.
• Participate and contribute to a development culture where information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared.
• Plan and manage performance, skills development, succession and talent management and culture of team in order to improve performance and competence.
• Continuously assess own performance, seek timely and clear feedback and request training where appropriate.

Application Closing Date

• 11/05/24