Senior Manager Finance (CA(SA) – IFRS/GRAP) - Centurion at MECS (Pty) Ltd

Job Description:

• Lead towards the strategic management and alignment of the finance function
• Ensure the Integrity of financial (recording, treatment, disclosure) and management accounting (relevant, timeous, measurable, and value-added) information
• Create and maintain capacity (time, skill, and physical people) within Finance to respond effectively to growth and development
• Ensuring financial statements comply with applicable accounting standards (IFRS/GRAP) · Design and align financial management processes in response to the environment within which the company operates.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• CA (SA)
• 10 years of financial management and reporting experience in the financial services sector, with a preference for treasury exposure.
• Minimum 5 years of senior management experience, with proven experience managing a team
• Strong technical and working experience in IFRS / GRAP

THE KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS OF THE ROLE IN FOCUS ARE:
Manage and embed strategic alignment in response to growth and development

• Embed strategic alignment of the Finance Team · Ensure that Finance processes are integrated into the organisation
• Continually assess team capacity against changing business needs.
• Create and maintain relevant infrastructures, policies, processes, and systems within Finance, as new projects are mandated to the Company.

Year End

• Play an oversight role over the entire year-end process.
• Review the draft annual financial statements and ensure that they are prepared in accordance with the accounting standards.
• Present the Annual Financial Statements to EXCO, Board Committees, and Board for approval
• Ensure that Annual financial statements are complete and accurate and free from errors resulting in an unqualified audit opinion.
• Liaison and coordination with internal and external auditors.
• Discussion of and resolving of audit queries and adjustments.

Annual Budget Cycle

• Oversight role over the entire budget process.
• Quality control over the integrity of numbers and variance explanations.
• Present actual versus budget, actual/forecast, and new year budget to EXCO, Board Committees and Board for approval.

Financial Reporting

• Complete and accurate financial information presented to the CFO, EXCO, and various related committees.
• Resolve any financial reporting problems that arise effectively and efficiently.
• Ensure overall compliance with tax legislation. · Implement and maintain financial models for the Company.
• Ensure all financial reporting as per funding agreements with lenders is met.
• Contribute to the preparation of the Annual Report.

People Management and Development

• Be accountable for the strategic alignment of the team
• Translate strategic alignment into understandable actions
• Create development opportunities to keep the team up to date, challenged, and enthusiastic
• Responsible for overall team well-being

Strategic Liaison and Assurance

• Quality and timeous liaison with stakeholders, external parties, as well as with internal divisions.
• Prepare lessons learned on completed projects.