A new vacancy exists for a National Financial Manager in the Finance Department in Pretoria.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Applicants must be in possession of a CA (SA) qualification with audit background;
  • Risk Management skills as well as internal control experience and assessing the effectiveness thereof;
  • Technically up to date with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), specifically relating to business combinations and consolidations;
  • Good IFRS and auditing standard knowledge; and
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience.

BENEFICIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Applicants must have 5 years post article experience within a group structured environment;
  • Prior Financial Manager experience in a similar role including financial consolidation, as well as group and management reporting experience; and
  • CA (SA) with audit background and big 4 articles.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:

  • Independent, strong self-starter;
  • Capable of navigating ambiguity;
  • Reliable with integrity;
  • Ability to deal with a variety of personalities (good interpersonal skills) as the culture and environment of the company varies from business unit to business unit;
  • Ambitious and wanting to grow with the group;
  • Ability to handle and deal with change within an environment that will be restructured; and
  • Ability to implement changes and new processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Oversee accounting and payroll staff;
  • Stay updated on the latest accounting and audit standards; and
  • Any other tasks which relate to SEESA’s services and the specific post.
  • REPORTING:
  • Responsible for the Group Financial and Management Reporting;
  • Oversee and co-ordinate the Group Financial and Management Reporting process across subsidiaries;
  • Reviewing subsidiary management accounts and liaising with management to understand and resolve queries;
  • Ensuring the accuracy of the financial information maintained in the group management reporting systems; and
  • Maintain and update group support functions management reporting processes and systems.
  • CONSOLIDATIONS:
  • Ensuring consistency and accuracy of financial information between management reporting and financial reporting;
  • Preparing consolidated financial information for monthly, quarterly, interim and annual results, as well as budgets and the forecasting process;
  • Support development and update of inter-company policies and processes which impact on consolidations;
  • Preparation of group consolidated annual financial statements in line with IFRS requirements;
  • Ensure compliance with all statutory and IFRS requirements – this will entail monitoring developments in accounting standards and other regulations impacting financial reporting, as well as assessing implications for the subsidiary;
  • Support the business with technical accounting issues and ensuring that the company’s accounting policies are up to date, compliant and correctly applied; and
  • Various responsibilities, involvement and assistance in the accounting impact of mergers and acquisitions, business combinations and restructuring as part of the group financial consolidation processes.
  • TAX FUNCTION:
  • Take responsibility for the group tax monitoring function including implementation and maintenance of tax status reporting within the group;
  • Monitoring that required tax submissions are prepared, reviewed and submitted throughout the group; and
  • Maintenance of the group SARS e-Filing profile.
  • EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS:
  • Various responsibilities, involvement and assistance in the external audit process including assistance to businesses within the group as and when required; and
  • Managing the efficient audit of the group.

An annual cost to company of R [Phone Number Removed]; is offered to the successful applicant – depending on experience.

All applications must be sent via e-mail to [Email Address Removed] for attention Jeanny Bezuidenhoudt before or on close of business Friday 11 June 2021.

Please note that the Subject Line must state: PRETORIA Financial Manager.

SEESA reserves the right to shortlist candidates.

SEESA reserves the right not to fill the advertised post should a suitable candidate not be found.

Desired Skills:

  • Independent
  • strong self-starter
  • Capable of navigating ambiguity
  • Reliable with integrity
  • Ability to deal with a variety of personalities (good interpersonal skills) as the culture and environment of the company varies from business unit to business unit
  • Ambitious and wanting to grow with the group
  • Ability to handle and deal with change within an environment that will be restructured
  • and –
  • Ability to implement changes and new processes.

Desired Work Experience:

  • 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations:

  • Degree
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

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