Job Description

As the Operational Finance Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for procurement, compliance, supply chain management and IT entities leading a team of professionals to great lengths.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The end-to-end financial function for several different legal entities in order to ensure that reports and submissions are accurate and timely and financial assets are appropriately controlled.
• The function would be responsible for at least the following:

Statutory, management and regulatory reporting, monthly reconciliations and control, accounting and taxation, process development and refinement.

• Assist in refining and maintaining internal financial controls and reporting frameworks. To this end visits to South African branches maybe required.
• Provide insight and analysis of financial information on a monthly basis.
• Ensure finance team consistently discharge all their duties and ensure excellent communication between the Finance department and other users of information.
• Assist the Creditors department and ensure all payments to suppliers are timeous and are properly supported and valid.
• Assist in drafting the annual budget of the organization.
• Accountable for full ledger function of the entities including foreign entity and conversion of foreign entity to local currency.
• Ensure Salary and Bonus payments are paid correctly.
• Roll out of Projects as and when required.

The key educational requirements, experience and qualifications for this position would be:

• A Qualified Chartered Accountant
• Minimum 3 years post articles experience in a finance position.
• Manufacturing experience a plus.
• Knowledge of Corporate Governance, relating to risk management, financial reporting, auditing, controls, and compliance.
• Solid understanding of statutory requirements, e.g. VAT, imports, exports.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office.
• The desired skills and competencies required for this position amongst others would be:
• Ability to direct and manage a team
• Technical accounting skills, ability to manipulate large amounts of data
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Results oriented
• Sound business acumen
• Ability to adapt to fast changing environments
• Proven track record in improved operational efficiencies and financial models
• Extensive experience in the implementation of systems and processes

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