Financial Manager at Yuppiechef

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Financial Manager to join our super-efficient Finance Team. If you’re looking for a role where you’ll work closely with the Commercial Director and have opportunities to liaise and collaborate with senior leadership team members and other colleagues as well as hone your leadership skills then this may be the role for you.

What your role looks like

• Review and analysis of monthly reporting packs and budgets
• Interact with auditors to provide required support for group and subsidiary audits
• Present a consolidated view of Yuppiechef's financial performance (monthly reporting pack)
• Prepare Half and Year-end analyst packs and monthly board reports
• Offer insight into business performance while influencing and supporting business planning, forecasting and budgeting processes of the group
• Provide financial advice by studying operational issues, applying financial principles and practices, and developing recommendations
• Reviews and recommends modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Prepare 5-Year Projections and Forecasting Analysis
• Assisting in the preparation of interim and year-end statutory reporting
• Ensures financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures
• Assist in reporting system templates and report changes and finance improvement projects
• Complete monthly and ad hoc information for external/internal stakeholders
• Leadership and ownership of the finance teams
• Ensuring operational delivery of the finance team is maintained and managed
• Variance analysis for GP and operating expenses to understand movements within the month

Who you are

Besides having the necessary talent and experience for the role, we are looking for a teammate with proven management skills and excellent communication skills. This role is for someone who thrives when leading a team that requires collaboration and cohesion without a dictatorial approach. You can dive into the detail and zoom out to see the bigger picture.

What experience and skills you need for the role

Experience:

• 3 -5 yrs financial management experience
• Previous financial manager experience in a retail environment advantageous

Qualifications:

• Required: Successfully completed a degree with a Finance or Economics focus
• Advantageous: Registered CA(SA)

Skills:

• Organized
• Detail-oriented 
• Leadership skills 
• Good communicator
• Strong level of self-management and motivation 

Environment, gear, pay and benefits

Gear you’ll use:

• A Macbook
• Various online packages, reporting tools and dashboards


Environment:

For the time being — as we navigate the pandemic — our team varies between working remotely and being in the office or a combination of both. You will need your own stable, high-speed internet connection for the days you work from home. And you will need to spend a few days in the office, when appropriate, to learn from your teammates and when safe, in-person collaboration is more suitable. When you are in our HQ offices in Westlake, you’ll find…

• A fully-equipped, communal kitchen where you can use all the tools we sell
• A fully-stocked coffee station where you can hone your barista skills
• Parking available

Pay and Benefits:

• We pay competitive, market-related salaries based on skills and experience, and profit share based on the company's performance

Your salary is based on a “Total Cost To Company” model and includes:

• Medical Aid (Discovery) contributions
• Group Life Cover
• Retirement Annuity
• Employee Assistance programme
• 17 Days Paid Annual Leave increasing to 20 days with length of service

If this sounds like an ideal role for you,  apply and we could be chatting soon.