Position open to all races.
Preference for female applicant.

PURPOSE
To ensure that all financial accounting activities and reporting across the group are executed effectively within the scope of control and aligned to all requirements and financial Standards.

Directing Strategic Focus

• Ensures direct strategic alignment between the Finance department and the group strategy.
• Oversees and monitor the financial aspects of projects to ensure that no wasteful expenditure occurs, and that spending is strictly aligned to the scope and intent of the project.

Financial Statements and Reporting

• Assist the CFO to manage the existing relationship with the Group's external auditors
• Undertake audit preparations to ensure an efficient, effective, and successful audit process
• Monitors progress of internal and external audit in terms of timelines and audit fees.
• Ensure that audit findings are timeously resolved, prior to the commencement of the next year's audit
• Manage the existing relationship with the Group's Fund administrators
• Review and approve Fund reporting to be sent to institutional investors
• Liaise with investment consultants on queries raised or information required by institutional investors
• Assist the CFO to prepare and submits monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as required to the Exco.
• Prepare and submit other ad-hoc reports as may be required from time to time.
• Review and submit the groups income tax and vat returns as they become due

Budgets and Forecast

• Assist the respective business units with the preparation of their annual budgets including assessing the accuracy and reasonableness thereof
• In collaboration with the MD, prepare the organisation's consolidated annual budget, as well as prepare the half year review and forecast
• Monitor monthly actual expenditure against budgets and activities, identifying variances and ensuring that the necessary follow-up action is taken
• Prepare timeous and accurate financial reports for submission to the MD, executive management team and the board of directors

Governance and Internal Controls

• Guarantee internal controls and separation of duties in the financial function.
• Continuously implement and monitors the groups internal controls and change controls where deemed necessary.
• Ensure compliance to Accounting regulations and South African legislation, including the companies act. Ensures compliance to internal financial policies.
• Implement and manage accounting control procedures and practices.

Stakeholder Management

• On a monthly basis as the FM to monitor the group financial performance and pro-actively intervene when so required.
• Liaises with all HODs / Exco as may be applicable on an ongoing basis.
• Responsible for and accountable for the Finance Team
• Perform additional functions as may be instructed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• BCom degree
• 3 Years' Experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks (including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS))
• Financial management systems Knowledge (SAGE/XERO)
• Project Management and Project oversight
• Risk Management practices and principles
• Asset Management Principles and Protocol
• CaseWare
• Financial Modelling
• Auditing
• Reporting

Please note that we review all applicants' CVs. If you do not receive communication from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Desired Skills:

• Financial Management

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years