Finance Manager
Finding Personnel
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- R60,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Records, prepares and reports periodic financial information for all relevant entities included in the overall Fund structure
- Leads, with the assistance of deal teams the execution of the financial reporting aspects of transactions and monitoring investments.
- Assumes responsibility for the overall compliance, preparation and submission of tax returns and any other regulatory returns / submissions to various regulators
- Prepares reports, explains and analyses financial and other information.
- Manages and leads key relationships with the Fund Administrator, Auditors, Bankers and other service providers
- Assist deal teams and/or the ESG officer in implementation of certain components of the Value Creation Plans in investee organisations.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive and effective accounting system and reporting framework
- Maintain and enhance technical knowledge (IFRS, Tax)
- Maintain excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Lead and manage the process in compiling quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports of the portfolio companies and Fund entities overall
- Preparation and approval of annual financial statements for various Fund entities
- Lead and manage the relationship with key service providers including the Fund administrator, Auditors, Bankers
- Assist in managing the KYC, ESG and other admin processes and finalisation of special conditions
- Ability to cope under pressure & managing multiple projects and timelines
- Working towards and meeting deadlines
- Provide regular and appropriate feedback and communication to all relevant stakeholders
- Assume responsibility for the treasury function and control over bank accounts
- Assist deal team in the assessment & collation of information & the due diligence process
- Assist in implementing pay-out on the transaction
- Multi-tasking and effective time management (deadline driven).
- Attention to detail whilst under considerable pressure.
- Solution driven particularly in dealings / negotiations with difficult parties.
- Effective management of relationships at all levels (incl. strategic partner level)
- Ad-hoc projects.
- Attention to detail (conscientious, consistent and thorough)
- People Focused (providing service excellence when dealing with various stakeholders and external service providers)
- Passionate about business (actively demonstrates through research / networking etc a natural curiosity for business, markets, economy and applies professional scepticism and judgement in assessing and monitoring of investments)
- Teamwork orientated (Establishes connections and fosters unity across teams., works collaboratively to achieve results)
- Organisational awareness (understands and operates in a broad spectrum- political, cultural and social)
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills at various levels
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (ability to modulate tone and style to audience)
- Demonstrates effective time and project management
- Broad awareness & understanding of financial markets and instruments.
- Advanced skills in Excel and other financial modelling tools & protocols
- Advanced understanding of accounting rules and ability to interpret financial statement
- Reasonable awareness & understanding of key commercial statutes and regulation (Tax, Companies Act, ESG etc.)
- Advanced understanding of accounting rules and a track record in preparing financial statements
- Advanced understanding of Tax legislation and track record in preparing and submitting tax returns.
- Good working knowledge of key commercial statutes and regulations (Payroll, Companies Act, ESG etc.)
- Good skills in Excel and other financial modelling tools & protocols.
- Reasonable knowledge of financial markets and instruments