Financial Manager
Exceed Human Resource Consultants
- Paarl, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform month-end close procedures (journals, accruals, reconciliations, provisions).
- Prepare monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and reporting packs for review by the Head of Finance.
- Reconcile VAT and other statutory accounts for submission to SARS
- Monitor and manage debtors, creditors, and inventory to improve working capital.
- Supervise and review finance team activities (AP, AR, wages)
- Review and approve weekly and monthly supplier payments
- Ensure compliance with South African statutory requirements (CIPC, SARS, VAT, Income Tax, Excise, Companies Act).
- Support the Head of Finance during audits and liaise with external auditors and tax consultants.
- Maintain and improve internal controls across financial and operational processes
- Assist Head of Finance with preparation of budgets annual planning cycle.
- Review insurance coverage, statutory returns, and compliance registers.
- Lead finance projects such as ERP improvements, cost-saving initiatives, or process automation.
- Manage, train, and mentor finance staff (bookkeeper, clerks)
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
- Ensure the finance team maintains accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
- Relevant tertiary finance degree
- CA(SA) / Professional Accountant (SAIPA)
- 5 years post-article experience in financial management or senior accounting roles.
- Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, or distribution environment
- Strong working knowledge of IFRS, SARS requirements, other statutory requirements
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and accounting software (experience with Xero and Cin7 Core advantageous)
- Solid understanding of accounting principles relating to revenue recognition and inventory, with the ability to investigate, find and fix errors
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- We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice.
- Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.
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