Financial Manager - CA(SA) - FMCG / Wholesale / Retail Industry - East Rand

• CA(SA) or equivalent with relevant tertiary qualifications
• Minimum 5 years’ Financial Management experience in FMCG / Wholesale / Retail industry
• Ability to manage projects which may be Information Technology or finance related
• Ability to assist with ad hoc accounting investigations, audits and project-related matters

• Monthly management accounts and annual financial reporting.
• Annual budgets – Co-ordinate and submit to the Holding Company and undertake variance analysis to monthly management accounts.
• Manage the day-to-day financial matters comprising of:
• Assistance in management of debtors’ book.
• Monthly and annual rebate control and reconciliation with all suppliers – Reconciliation of rebates due to the General Ledger account.
• Ensure that back-end supplier support, discounts and rebates are received in accordance with agreements.
• Monitor of supplier spend in relation to rebates due based on set targets,
• Monthly accruals and creditors management.
• General Ledger maintenance and reconciliation of all accounts as required by Holding Company reporting Accountants.
• VAT income tax calculations and reconciliations and submissions to Holding Company reporting Accountants.
• Ensure compliance with Government required statistics.
• Preparation of schedules, assistance and liaison re year end audits,
• Reconciliation of inventory.
• Monitor, manage and analysis of inventory aging in order to reduce inventory days and excessive inventory holding.
• Management of bookkeeping staff.
• Recommends financial actions by identifying risks, overspend and areas requiring improvement.
• Substantiate financial transactions by undertaking sound financial analysis.
• Maintains accounting and internal controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Guides accounting clerical staff by co-ordinating activities and answering questions.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analysing account information.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Ability to analyse, translate and address financial information in order to highlight operational shortcomings, inefficiencies or excessive costs.
• Ability to recognise issues and implement effective and sustainable solutions.
• Proactive driving solutions and recommendations in order to ensure the desired outcome both in process and in cost savings.
• Any further finance related responsibilities as directed.

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