Head of Finance at Salt South Africa

Job Purpose

• The Head of Finance will be responsible for the accounting and financial activities of Africa, Middle East and Central/West Asia. (9 countries). This role is approximately 30% strategic and 70% operational.

Key Responsibilities

• Create monthly and annual reports as required to identify results, trends, contract profitability and financial forecasts
• Manage cash flow and treasury through regular forecasting
• Supervise, manage, and develop the Finance Department staff.
• Constantly optimize the utilization of the various accounting and reporting systems throughout the business.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of all financial transactions
• Comply with government regulations and legislation
• Lead the auditing processes with the external auditors and financial service providers to ensure proper compliance with all statutory regulations
• Production of yearly Statutory Accounts
• Lead the company’s annual budgeting, planning, and forecasting process
• Submit Corporation Tax, PAYE, and VAT returns in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Provide key business insight to aid key strategic decision-making and formulating business strategies
• Advising on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions.
• Interpreting and communicating financial data to non-financial managers
• Liaise with other function managers in order to build awareness and accountability for functional budgets
• Implementing and embedding corporate governance procedures, risk management, and internal controls across the organization

Skills Required

• Qualified CA(SA) with 5-10 years of post-articles experience.
• Experience in the marketing services industry and Africa experience is highly relevant.
• Strong knowledge of Accounting, Management Accounting, Tax, and Excel is essential.
• Familiarity with Sales Taxes and cross-border trading and completion of regulatory returns
• Experienced working across multiple territories in a fast-moving global business
• Well-versed in MS Office applications, especially Excel
• Experience managing a team of at least 3-4 people is important. Experience managing offshore/remote teams is a job requirement.
• Familiarity with D365 ERP systems is required.
• Able to manage a small team ensuring they are motivated and developing in their professional standards.
• Can work under pressure with multiple demands and tight deadlines in a dynamic business environment
• Initiates planning and performance improvement
• Sets high standards of performance for self and others
• Responds positively to new situations and challenges
• Pro-active, motivated, and committed to developing own knowledge and skills