Job Summary
Qualification
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Accounting or Finance.
- Professional Accountant designation (SAIPA) or equivalent; CIMA qualification preferred for strategic management roles.
Requirements
- Minimum 5–7 years’ experience in financial management, preferably within engineering or manufacturing sectors.
- Strong experience with SAP and advanced Excel reporting.
- Experience with foreign subsidiaries, Forex management, and group reporting is highly desirable.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight reporting deadlines.
Duties
- The Financial Manager will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, compliance, and strategic financial planning.
- This role requires both technical accounting expertise and the ability to support management in business decision-making.
- Manage the full spectrum of financial functions including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts.
- Oversee cost accounting, variance analysis, and financial planning to support strategic business decisions.
- Manage cash flow, treasury operations, and banking relationships, including foreign exchange (Forex) where applicable.
- Consolidate and report on group finances for multiple subsidiaries across different jurisdictions.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, statutory requirements, and internal controls.
- Collaborate with operational and executive teams to provide financial insights and support decision-making.
- Lead and develop the finance team, providing mentorship and ensuring high performance.
- Implement and manage SAP financial modules and ensure efficient use of advanced Excel for reporting and analysis.
Objective Personnel
1977
Clearwater Office Park, Block E, Cnr Atlas & Park Roads, Parkhaven Ext 3
2-10
Recruiter
About
Objective Personnel is a professional recruitment partner and placement agency that has been making it’s mark on the industry for over 40 years. The company boasts a highly stream-lined service that offers its clients the freedom to focus on running their businesses while Objective Personnel deals with recruitment.
Objective Personnel is well suited to filling any vacancy, from entry level to the CEO, and everything in between. If your business has employment opportunities that need filling, Objective Personnel will help you fill them with competent and qualified screened candidates.
Situated near Johannesburg, Objective Personnel focuses on the whole of South Africa.