Fidelity Services Group
Guarding Division:
Role: Financial Manager (Inland North: Pretoria | Midrand | Polokwane)
Reporting to: Finance Executive: Chief Financial Officer - Guarding and Specialised Services Division
Main Job Purpose:
To provide efficient and effective finance business support to the Kwa Zulu Natal & Eastern Cape Guarding Division, by planning, organising, leading and controlling activities which ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, budget development and control, proactive business case and cost saving model development and monitoring, effective cash flow management, sound internal controls, governance and regulatory compliance.
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12 or Matric Certificate.
- Valid, unendorsed motor vehicle license.
- Clear Criminal Record.
- Must be fully computer literate on SAP/ Similar ERP System and MS Office suite (advanced user).
- Must have own reliable transport.
- CIMA Member (equivalent).
- CA (SA) (equivalent);
- B Com Honours.
- Minimum 3-5 post articles (preference will be awarded to candidates with Services/Logistics/Transport Industry experience);
- Willingness to travel and be away from the appointed place of work.
Jobs Objectives:
- Prepare and maintain regular financial planning reports.
- Monthly profit and loss forecast by division; (vs. budget).
- Complete analysis of financial results.
- Business Partner to the Operational Executives & CFO.
- Develop and execute analysis on business cases and models.
- Assist in the development of financial planning and analysis exercises/reports.
- Coordinate the development and monitoring of budgets.
- Develop financial business plans and forecasts.
- Develop, implement and monitor cost saving models and initiatives.
- Ensure debtors collections are maximised and DSO is within target.
- Oversee the accounting and support services departments.
- Ensure maintenance of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures.
- Ensure timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of financial and management reporting.
- Ensure legal and regulatory compliance regarding all financial functions.
- Enhance and implement financial and accounting systems, processes, tools and control systems.
- Develop and manage finance and admin staff.
- Support and Lead Adhoc projects – related to the Business Intelligence, Automation and Artificial Intelligence implementation within the guarding finance space.
Other personality attributes:
- Self-starter, resilient character.
- Hands on approach.
- Commercially and financially focused.
- Cohesive and systemic thinker.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Demanding and strong manager with very high standards and proven leadership qualities.
- Creative problem solver.
- Confident communicator, strong in both verbal and written communications.
- Ability to influence (up and down).
- Ability to effectively business partner with cross functional departments, and other stakeholders of the business.
- Entrepreneurial streak.
- Team player.
Core Competencies:
- Providing Leadership
- Driving Success
- Structuring Tasks
- Communicating Information
- Creating Innovation
- Showing Resilience
- Adjusting to Change
- Building Relationships
- Giving Support
- Processing Details
- Evaluating Problems
- Investigating Issues
- Dealing with internal and external stakeholders
- Flexibility
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