CA(SA)Financial Manager - Manufacturing

Functional

• Aid in the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Aid in managing cash flow and working capital.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, statutory requirements.
• Preparation of VAT & PAYE returns monthly.
• Develop and maintain internal policies that guide all business cycles.
• Review and maintain strong financial controls, reconciliations, and risk management practices.
• Work with the internal auditors, provide information and action recommendations.
• Analyse financial performance, highlight variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist with costings for key customers
• Review and manage key customer pricing.
• Support business decision-making through commercial and financial insight.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and fixed asset controls.
• Download daily bank statements and provide the same to various accounting staff.
• Ensure the daily cashbook is up to date.
• Assist with the reconciliation of stock from Business Central to SAP.
• Coordinate external audits and year-end financial statement preparation.
• Lead, coach, and develop the finance team to improve capability and performance.
• Experience with budgeting tools, reporting dashboards, payroll interfaces, and financial controls documentation will be advantageous.
• A high level of computer literacy is required. Experience with MS Office is essential, especially MS Excel.
• Analytical thinking.
• Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
• Leadership and team development.