To oversee and ensure that the monthly and quarterly reporting processes for the respective countries and deadlines are met. To identify opportunities for the organization through Analysis, comparison and benchmarking to improve financial performance, and assess the current or future financial status of the organization Cashflow – To effectively manage the cash management cycle to optimize the company cash position Balance Sheet Management – to manage and report on the balance sheet and activities that highlight the net working capital and cash requirements. Ensuring that accurate and complete balance sheet recons are performed and reviewed to quantify any balance sheet risk.

• CA (SA) 

• 2 to 5 years multinational exposure.

• 5 years or more experience in another business or financial occupation such as accountant, auditor or financial analyst

• 5 years’ experience in Senior Financial Management Role.

• Review of the business

• Reporting per business unit, product and customer

• Review and analysis of monthly quarterly expenses and engage in cost reduction analysis in all areas of the company and report key issues to management, engage in benchmarking activities and establish areas of potential operational improvement.

• Supporting and product development units and the manufacturing departments

• To oversee, manage and provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis and fiscal allocation

• Performing an analysis of actual versus budget – For monthly and YTD performance.

• Analysis of actual vs. forecast - Monthly and YTD performance.

• Analysis of actual vs, prior year

• Compiling information for the Business Review Process

• Fully reconciled transactional processing

• Executing of ad-hoc reporting requirements

• Liaising with Group Treasury on any cashflow requirements.

• Fixed assets accounts are accurately reconciled and register maintained and reviewed monthly.

• Inventory is reconciled and the risk quantified and duly provided for.

• To oversee the annual audit preparation process and ensure compliance to legislation

• To actively implement changes which will result in closed audit findings

• To manage and implement policies received from Risk, procedure and processes to ensure process excellence and continual process improvement.

• To develop accounting policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence to all relevant accounting framework and statutory compliance.

• Compiling of annual financial statements in accordance to International Financial Reporting Standards

• Review of the business

• Reporting per business unit, product and customer

• Review and analysis of monthly quarterly expenses and engage in cost reduction analysis in all areas of the company and report key issues to management, engage in benchmarking activities and establish areas of potential operational improvement. • Supporting and product development units and the manufacturing departments • To oversee, manage and provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis and fiscal allocation • Assisting the Regional financial managers with compiling their country budgets • Review of the budgets once finalized

• Accounting software

• Advanced financial skills and experience

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills 

Ability to deal with complex reconciliation processes

• Accounting for projects

• Interpretation and analysis of financial statements and management accounts

• Experience in business planning

• Project Management skills