Financial Manager

Pay

ZAR 700000 - 1000000 Monthly

Type

Permanent

Sector

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, Auditing/Accounting

Closes

in 30 days

Recruiter

Fourier Recruitment · All jobs at Fourier Recruitment

About the role

My Client is a leading sugar packaging company, thier factory and distribution centre is based in Matsapha, Swaziland and our well-oiled administration offices are based, in Kempton Park. The business started over 15 years ago and a Subsidary of a very well know Agriculture Solutions Company, which is are one of the largest sugar pre-packers in Swaziland. The premises and equipment are of superior standards; geared to service all spheres of the sugar, castor sugar, icing sugar and blending markets.

Financial Manager

Lead and oversee the financial function of the organisation, ensuring robust financial systems, policies, and processes are in place that comply with applicable legislation and align with international best practice standards. The role is responsible for enabling the organisation to achieve its strategic financial objectives through sound financial governance, while partnering with the Chief Executive Officer to co-develop, execute, and monitor organisational strategy.

Reporting

• Chief Executive Officer – Atlanta
• Financial Manager
• Accounting staff

Manage financial and administrative team 20%

• Leadership and management of teams in the following departments/sub-ledgers:
• General Ledger
• Financing and cash flow
• Fixed Assets
• Inventory
• Creditors
• Debtors
• Stock
• VAT
• Recruitment & induction of competent staff within the above teams
• Training and development of staff within the above teams
• Oversee staff members & their duties; co-ordinating & consolidating their inputs into an acceptable end-product
• Identify financial accounting risks and develop and implement mitigating strategies

Overall responsibility for the operations and integrity of the accounting functions of the company 25%

• Monthly review of general ledger to ensure the correct accounting of financial data
• Review of key reconciliations and controls
• Authorise journals processed
• Extract information and data for the analysis of accounts
• Cash flow management
• Accurate payment runs
• Update, maintenance and monitor of key internal controls
• Adherence to the Groups policy, controls and chart of accounts
• Ensuring compliance with legislative requirements (IFRS, SARS etc)
• Maintain and safeguard statutory records (minutes of meetings, resolutions etc)
• Maintain and safeguard company documents in line with legislative requirements
• Maintain and safeguard key contracts

Management accounts 15%

• Preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts for management/directors/group
• Producing ad hoc financial reports for management/directors
• Manage and review month-end processes
• Informative feedback on key operational metrics
• Accurate consolidation of Pakhouse Consumer Goods monthly accounts in line with group requirements
• Accurate tax calculations and submissions of Pakhouse Consumer Goods

Financial year-end reporting

Budgeting/Forecasts 15%

• Performing calculations and preparing schedules for financial statement disclosure
• Providing information for and updating non-quantitative disclosures
• Co-ordinating with financial statement compilers
• Co-ordinating with other group companies regarding intergroup disclosures
• Establish and maintain a budgeting system and assist with setting up the planning parameters
• Manage and control the annual planning and budgeting process
• Prepare the budget/forecasts
• Review of various draft versions of financial statements and suggesting improvements
• Assist with refining and enhancing financial reporting for the organisation
• Report on variances between budgets/forecasts, commitments and expenditure

Operational input 10%

• Liase with Chief Executive Officer and Financial on financial results and financial matters
• Feedback to Chief Executive Officer on performance of key business levers
• Financial input to decision making
• Assess cost cutting and revenue generating activity
• Develop and maintain Pakhouse Consumer Goods performance dashboards

Co-ordination with external service providers 10%

• Liaison for external auditors
• Liaison for internal auditors
• Responding to matters identified in external and internal auditor’s reports
• Other intermediaries (Banks, suppliers, SARS etc)

Continuous personal development 5%

• Remain up to date with latest accounting, taxation and industry matters
• Attend relevant annual legislative updates
• Clear personal goals

What they're looking for

• CA (SA) non-negotiable
• BSc / BCom Accounting
• Completed Articles
• At least 2-3 years post-article experience
• Strong Fiannce & Operational Statergies experience
• Syspro knowledge will be beneficial
• Willing to travel
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Adaptability
• Continuous learning
• Responsible & trustworthy
• Proactive
• Excellent computer literacy
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills
• Strong organisational & planning skills
• Strong communication skills
• Strong people skills
• Strong team & people management skills
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to work independently
• Manage financial and administrative team (Leadership / management of staff)
• Overall responsibility for the operations and integrity of the accounting functions of Pakhouse Consumer Goods
• Management accounts
• Financial year-end reporting & Budgeting/Forecasts
• Operational input
• Co-ordination with external auditors
• Continuous personal development