Regional Finance Manager (KZN FINANCE) at Emporium Human Capital

Job Purpose 

• The purpose of this role is to enable achievement of regional performance targets through managing and overseeing all financial activities required for proactive, effective and efficient P&L management and to do so in adherence to operational and financial framework of practices, processes, standards and controls. 

Key Accountabilities and Outputs 

Manage Regional Financial Processes 

• Manage and integrate regional Budgeting and Financial Planning processes 
• Manage the regional General Ledger 
• P&L Management 
• Income statements 
• Regional Risk and Compliance 
• Ensure that all regional financial activities and transactions happens in accordance with the relevant Financial Framework of practices, processes, procedures, standards and controls 
• Oversee regional Stock Cycle Counts and actively monitor and report on Shrinkage and Stock Losses 
• Conduct monthly reconciliations 
• Financial Enablement and Control 
• Actively participate in regional financial and operational planning and budgeting processes  
• Drive continuous improvement through streamlining and optimising relevant operational practices, processes and systems 
• Ensure adherence to operational and financial frameworks of practices, processes, standards and controls 

Qualifications and Experience 

• Bachelors Degree (3 years) / NQF level 7 (Essential) 
• 7+ Years experience (Operational Execution)   
• SAP 
• Microsoft Office 

Key Qualities 

• Communication 
• High level written proposals or presentations to the board or key external stakeholders on the strategic direction of the overall business 
• Problem Solving 
• Proactive identification of interconnected functional problems, determine impact, patterns and trends, identify best fit alternatives, best practice solutions and anticipate future problems. The role will rely on influence and facts to promote effective problem solving of others. 
• Relationships Maintained 
• Groups of individuals at a senior management level inside the organisation  

Behavioural Competencies 

•  Collaboration 
• Helps others with their work. 
• Meets commitments to team members or others in the organisation. 
• Actively contributes to team discussions and the accomplishment of team work plans. 
• Shares expertise and resources to help others address their needs. 
• Seeks to include all those who can contribute to the most successful outcome and those who have a stake in the results. 
• Actively keeps all stakeholders informed. 
• Attempts to reinvigorate team processes when progress is lagging: stays engaged even when not in full agreement with the team’s direction. 

 Accountability 

• Accomplishes assigned tasks and goals: takes necessary actions to keep progress against objectives on track. 
• Prepares a roadmap for success. 
• Ensures that all who need to know, are clear about the plan. 
• Takes full responsibility for own actions and outcomes, including mistakes. 
• Always acts in the company’s best interest, regardless of whether it is difficult or unpopular. 
• Ensures others are on track for achieving their goals.