FINANCE MANAGER (TSHWANE)

• Oversee accounting processes within the group, ensuring compliance with IFRS.
• Review monthly reconciliations and manage the general journal process.
• Identify risks, assess impact, and take corrective action as needed.
• Monitor system changes and software implementations.
• Manage and control the entity’s cash-flow requirements to ensure that it has adequate cash balances available to fulfil its operational responsibilities.
• Ensure that all systems and documents required by the bank, auditors and SARS are in place and approved.
• Budgeting:

• Lead the budget process and guide managers/executives.
• Evaluate budget items based on assumptions and alignment with principles.
• Compile forecasts and budgets, providing commentary for the Board.
• Management Reporting:

• Prepare monthly management statements and other financial reports by the reporting deadline.
• Analyse financial results compared to the budget and provide feedback and recommendations.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of monthly management accounts.
• Taxation:

• Complete company income tax returns for the entity and submit them on time.
• Calculate provisional tax payments based on actual results and forecasts.
• Ensure accurate tax accounting and timely VAT submissions.
• Handle audits, queries, and communication with tax authorities.
• Identify and address tax-related risks.
• Annual Reporting and Year End:

• Prepare the entity’s annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS.
• Anticipate the impact of new IFRS statements and implement solutions.
• Meet year-end reporting deadlines and collaborate effectively with external auditors.
• Manage statutory returns and agreed-upon-procedures external audits.
• Other:

• Represent Finance on management committees and projects.
• Provide financial guidance in the capacity as a finance specialist on Consulting projects.
• Safeguard personal information and comply with POPI requirements.
• Offer sound financial advice to management and handle reasonable requests.
• Department Management:

• In respect of all the departments under the incumbent’s control:
• Plan, select, develop, and maintain suitable manpower capabilities for the function.
• Identify critical skills essential for the sustainability of service delivery and the development of succession plans.
• Develop, lead, and maintain a motivated high-performing team.
• Create and maintain a climate conducive to performance to ensure that the department delivers against objectives.
• Identify and timeously address functional-related problems and opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Provide technical direction to the team.
• Mentor, manage, and develop direct subordinates.
• Managing work allocation, training, problem resolution, performance evaluation, and the building of an effective team dynamic.
• Provide technical direction to the department.
• Fulfils all the required management responsibilities.

• Qualifications:

• Experience in auditing government entities (e.g. Municipalities and Public Entities).
• Familiarity with compliance requirements for public sector organizations preferred (e.g. GRAP, PFMA and MFMA).
• Supervisory experience.
• Advanced level of proficiency relating to the MS Office Suite (in particular MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint).
• Proman experience would be an advantage.
• Advanced level of accounting principles, processes and procedures.
• Extensive report writing experience.

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