Finance Manager

SUMMARY :

A specialist warehouse and distribution company has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, customer service-oriented Finance Manager in Gauteng

Works closely with the Finance Executive, Operational teams, and Client finance management team in providing financial decision support. Provide insight and analysis through commentary on fina...

POSITION INFO :

A specialist warehouse and distribution company has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, customer service-oriented Finance Manager in Gauteng

Works closely with the Finance Executive, Operational teams, and Client finance management team in providing financial decision support. Provide insight and analysis through commentary on financial performance and assist in taking necessary actions toward achieving financial results. Preparation of operational budgets, forecasts, and reporting on business performance. Assisting Division and Business Unit leadership in achieving budgeted performance and managing financial risk.

• Bachelor of Commerce with specialisation in Accounting
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in finance.
• Experience in financial budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• 2+ years’ experience in a finance management role
• Provide accurate and timely financial information, reports, and analysis aligned to business requirements, to the Business Unit, and Client
• Work collaboratively with Adcorp Group Client finance and operational departments;
• Perform periodic and year end closing, in coordination with the concerned departments / divisions, including periodic IFRS financial statements for external and internal reporting including the processes supporting these.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and ad hoc reports to internal financial stakeholders, the Business Unit, and the Client.
• Manage the preparation and analysis of financial information for Business Unit and Divisional leadership
• Validate, check, and reconcile planning, budgeting, and forecasting data for both the Business Unit and the Client.
• Highlight trends, scrutinise all cost allocations, query anomalies, and flag potential issues
• Prepare and review budgets with the Business Unit
• Perform financial and cost / benefit analysis of current or anticipated programmes or initiatives for both the Business Unit and the Client
• Review inputs into monthly management packs
• Review budget and forecast variance analysis
• Provide input into the data model design to ensure cost allocation is possible for all required cost centers and levels of granularity
• Conduct regular scheduled reviews and audits per the audit plan.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external auditors
• Identify trends, highlight risks, provide mitigation, and provide support to business decisions.
• Provide executive management within the Business Unit with advice on the financial implications of business activities, and provide consultative support on planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations
• Talent management for direct reports in terms of recruitment, retention and development
• Ensure adherence to Business Unit performance management requirements, ensuring continuous performance feedback to and development of direct reports
• Ensure that all staff are motivated, developed, and appraised so that individual and collective performance meets the needs of the customers
• Work collaboratively within the Group and Division to ensure compliance to all policies and procedures