Job Description

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Take ownership of key financial processes while contributing to strategic business decisions. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in financial planning, analysis, and reporting while ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements. Oversee and monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the Business Unit to ensure business objectives are met.

Minimum Requirements

Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) -

Essential

NQF Level 7 (bachelor's degree) in Accounting, Management Accounting, or equivalent -

Essential

Registered with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) -

Essential

6 years total financial management experience, including:
+ 3 years operational financial management experience -

Essential

+ 3 years management-level financial management experience -

Essential

Advanced MS Excel and ERP financial systems proficiency Financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting expertise Process costing and profitability analysis Governance, compliance, and risk management knowledge Asset and liability management Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills Organising, planning, and decision-making ability Change management capability Coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills Problem-solving and conflict-handling skills Ability to work under pressure Code B driver's license Ability to travel between sites as required Behavioral Competencies
+ Excellence - exceed stakeholder expectations
+ Teamwork - collaborate to achieve goals
+ Empowerment - share knowledge and hold others accountable
+ Authenticity - act with integrity and sincerity

Duties and Responsibilities

Become a Finance business partner for the VRN and Special Steels leadership teams Translate organisational objectives as derived from the business plan into clear direction for the area of responsibility and implement effectively and efficiently ensuring appropriate tracking of remedial actions. Develop, monitor, and manage operational, capital expenditure, and labour budgets in line with the business plan. Review and provide business/commercial commentary on monthly management accounts to internal and external stakeholders reporting on monthly, quarterly and annual variances. Oversee the accuracy of the monthly management accounts; and Consolidate the VRN and Special Steels forecasts explaining major deviations from the budget / previous forecast and the prior year. Authorise payments and claims within approved budgets and policies, and address budget variances with corrective actions. Implement and review costing and profitability analyses, and initiate remedial solutions as needed. Conduct financial forecasting, monitor working capital, and ensure adequate liquidity for operations working with divisional leadership to ensure branch-level KPIs and targets are met. Evaluate stock levels, debtors, and creditors to optimise profitability. Maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to meet business and organisational objectives. * Provide professional financial guidance and support to stakeholders.