Job Description

POSITION: ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER (C4)

DEPARTMENT: FINANCE LOCATION: CAPE TOWN

If numbers are your language and financial insight is your strength, this role is for you. You'll help keep our Finance team perform at its best by developing reports that guide key business decisions and providing the support that keeps everything running seamlessly. At PEP Africa, your work will make a real difference: shaping decisions and keeping our financial heartbeat strong.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

To develop, maintain and administer financial reports in order to facilitate decision making with regards to the Company's activities and to provide a technical support service to the Finance department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting, analysis and interpretation of reports

? Develop reports in line with Pepkor requirements.

? Maintain and update existing reports.

? Specify, create, and manage ad hoc reports.

? Compile and submit monthly reports for PEP Africa on time.

? Conduct variance analysis, investigate discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions.

? Drafting Annual Financial Statements

? Prepare, review, and finalise management accounts, including:

? Monthly Revenue Report

? Monthly Management Accounts Pack roll-forward and finalisation

? Creation and distribution of the monthly Exco Management Pack

? Quarterly reporting

? IFRS16

Projects

? Administer project plans and keep them up to date.

? Analyse and reconcile data between systems.

? Identify and resolve integration differences

? Understand processes and system interdependencies to ensure smooth integration. Auditing

? Coordinate and manage the audit programme between external auditors and PEP Africa Finance.

? Assist with resolving audit queries.

? Maintain audit timelines to ensure completion within six months after year-end.

? Manage audit budgets to prevent overruns.

Ad hoc duties

? Participate in ad hoc duties/projects

JOB INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS

BCom degree (with Accounting major) or equivalent Completed articles Actively studying towards CA(SA)/ Newly qualified CA(SA) Financial Reporting experience (Caseware advantageous) Computer literacy: MS Excel/Google Sheets Highly proficient in the latest versions of MS Office/Google Suite: including Word/Docs at an advanced level in Excel/Sheets at an advanced level Strong logical thinking and analytical ability with excellent numerical skills. The ability to be accurate and pay attention to detail. Excellent planning, organizing and time management skills Ability to multi-task and to deal with complexities, use initiative to solve problems Ability to work independently, as well as be a team player South African Citizen

Competencies required:

Honesty; Passion & Resourcefulness; Analytical; Problem solving; Decision making; Building and maintaining relationships; Attention to detail, Planning, organising and control; Commercial thinking; Assertiveness and Pro-activeness.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person