A leading industrial supply manufacturer is looking for a bi-lingual (English & Afrikaans), Group Finance Controller.
NON-NEGOTIABLES
- Must have 3+ years finance experience from a business
- Must be able to conduct business in Afrikaans
- Must be a minimum of 3 years post articles
DUTIES:
- Performing and updating of cash flow forecast for the group on a daily / weekly / monthly basis:
- Accurate and timeous reporting on cash flow forecast
- Analysis of variances between forecast and actual cash flow, to mitigate potential risk
- Daily / weekly / monthly checking of foreign procurement department:
- Daily checking of costing as performed by buying department;
- Continuous checking of foreign purchases against supporting documentation;
- Weekly reconciliation of forward exchange contracts and against bank accounts;
- Weekly reconciliation of the payments to be made to foreign suppliers;
- Monthly updating of forecasted imports from buying department;
- Monthly reconciliation of foreign suppliers
- Monthly reconciliation of foreign exchange variances (both Bank and Creditors)
- Monthly update and reconciliation of foreign suppliers rebate targets
- Overseeing the group's annual budgeting process including rolling budgets / forecasts
- Review group management accounts (income statements, balance sheets and cash flows) together with the operational finance team and compare to cash flow forecasts and budget
- Perform a group consolidation on management accounts (income statements, balance sheets and cash flows);
- Providing support to the Group CFO and Operational Finance team as and when required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Financial Accounting (or similar) non-negotiable;
- Honours degree in Financial Accounting (or similar) advantageous;
- Successful completion of 3 years articles (preferable medium size firms) non-negotiable;
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years commercial experience
- Advanced excel non-negotiable:
- Must be able to work with complex financial models and databases;
- Must be able to present complex financial information in a simplified format;
- Proficiency in financial modelling, forecasting, and analysis
- Must be able to communicate and present findings through financial modelling, forecasting and analysis in a clear and concise manner;
- Good communication skills, with the ability to distil complex financial concepts into clear, concise insights;
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
- Must be able to link financial modelling/forecasting with the operational aspects of the business (Strong business acumen);
- Strategic mindset to identify opportunities and mitigating risks;
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate complex financial data;
- Acute attention to detail and accuracy;
- Experience with foreign procurement processes including:
- An understanding of foreign purchases, foreign creditors and foreign exchange;
- An understanding of shipping terms, VAT, duties and freight clearing/forwarder accounts;
- Lead times from different suppliers;
- Up to date knowledge of full IFRS (advantageous);
- Must have prepared provisional tax calculations (first and second), and normal tax calculations;
- Experience in a group environment, inter-company loans, debtors and creditors;
- Must be able to work in a structured manner while under pressure to meet strict deadlines;
- Must be self-motivated;
- Must be able to work alone and in a team environment.
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