Senior Financial Manager

Minimum requirements:

• Take overall responsibility for the company's finance function
• Manage accounting processes, reconciliations and month-end close
• Prepare and analyse monthly management and financial reports
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, debtors and creditors
• Ensure strong financial controls and accurate accounting records
• Manage VAT, SARS and statutory financial compliance
• Coordinate annual financial statements and external audits
• Liaise with external accountants, auditors and financial service providers
• Provide financial analysis and advice to senior management and the Board
• Support funding applications, investor reporting, grants and financial due diligence
• Identify financial risks and implement appropriate controls
• Develop and improve finance systems, processes and reporting structures
• Provide commercial insight into revenue, margins, costs, cash flow and business performance
• Support the business as it scales and develops its finance function
• Minimum Requirements
• BCom Accounting, BCom Financial Accounting,
• BCom Finance or equivalent qualification.
• 57 years' progressive finance experience.
• Strong experience managing the full finance function within an SME, entrepreneurial or growing business.
• Strong end-to-end accounting knowledge.
• Experience with:
• Management accounts
• Month-end processes
• Reconciliations
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Cash flow and working capital
• Financial controls
• Financial reporting
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with Xero or a comparable cloud-based accounting system.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and financial discipline.

• CA(SA) or PA(SA).
• SARS eFiling and VAT201 experience.
• Experience with audits and annual financial statements.
• Investor reporting or funding experience.
• Financial due diligence experience.
• Experience within a start-up, SME or high-growth environment.

• Strong financial and commercial judgement.
• Analytical and solution-driven.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Strong communication and business partnering skills.
• Able to provide financial advice and challenge when required.
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Comfortable working hands-on in a growing business

Consultant: Donavan Mannikam - Dante Personnel Greenstone