Plan, direct and control the financial activities of the Plant, Sales and Service Office operations to ensure the achievement of the financial objectives and targets; provide critical financial insight and strategic support; ensure all financial and accounting activities are effectively carried out and conform to national and international legal regulations as well as accounting standards; ensure IT solutions are provided to improve operational efficiencies
Responsibilities:
- The annual financial operating plan
- Variance analysis – actual performance versus forecasted or planned behaviour
- Budgeting, planning and forecasting
- Financial reporting
- Management reporting to identify business unit trends
- Accurate analysis of tax legislation and resolution of any issues
- Credit control policy and approval process
- Stakeholder relationship and management with banks, auditors
- Receivables collection process
- Conformity with company guidelines, national and international legal regulations and accounting standards
- Coordination, computation and uniformity of all financial and year-end estimations for business units and managers
- Coordinate and prepare the annual budget proposal
- Monthly reporting including profitability analysis, KPI reports and consolidated P&L
- Analyse current and past trends in revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditure
- Ad-hoc reporting and analysis
- Identify, investigate, analyse and propose potential operational improvements and changes (policy, procedures, processes etc)
- Cash -flow projections and mitigation of financial risks
- Customer and supplier financial agreements
- Product cost reductions and new product roll-out in consultation with production and supply chain
- Technical support and maintenance of IT system solutions
- Collaboration with management, finance divisions and operational teams
Qualifications and Skills:
- Matric / National Senior Certificate with Mathematics and Accounting
- BCom / BCompt degree or similar recognized financial qualification
- Professional Accounting Body membership- CIMA or similar
- Literate in MS Office with advanced Excel skills
- 5 years + financial control/analysis working experience in a multinational organization
- Analytical and numerical skills
- Sound business and professional ethics
Desired Skills:
- Financial Analysis
- Management Reporting
- Financial Statements
- Management Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Cash Inventory
- Credit Control
- ERP
- Audits
- Income Statement Analysis
- Cash flow management
- Budget Management
- Cash forecasting
Desired Work Experience:
- 2 to 5 years Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
- 5 to 10 years Cost & Management Accounting
Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations:
- Degree
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
About The Employer:
Strategic partner to the world’s top beverage brands; one of the global leaders in the Ice Cold Merchandisers (ICM) market and a principal supplier of glass packaging.
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Medical Aid
- Provident Fund
- Travel Allowance
- Cellphone Allowance
- 13th Cheque