Job Summary
Financial Manager: International Air, Sea & Land Freight Forwarding company based in JHB and Durban
This role is for the Head office in Sandton
We are looking for someone bilingual in Afrikaans and English
Sal circa 850k negotiable according to experience
Essential requirements:
CA (SA)
OR
Bcom + Honours in Finance (with articles)
2 to 3 years post article experience in logistics/freight forwarding or trade Finance or similar essential
Duties include:
- Oversee, review, and adhere to the budgets for each business stream
- Review and analyses budget on a monthly bases. Actual vs budget
- Assist in company-wide budgetary planning
- Ensure that all of the company's financial practices are in line in statutory regulations and legislation
- Analyse the financial climate and market trends to assist senior executives in creating strategic plans for the future
- Interpret complex financial information and provide updates and information as needed
- Monitor cash flow, accounts, and other financial transactions
- Supervise financial assistants and other employees in the facilitation of day-to-day operations, including tracking financial data, invoicing, payroll, etc.
- Prepare official reports on a monthly and annual basis
- Seek out methods and practices to minimise financial risk
- Contract auditing services to ensure financial monitoring is up-to-date
- Create and maintain relationships with service providers, e.g. banking institutions, auditors, attorneys, Coface, SARS, Cargo Wise
- Update and implement financial policies and procedures
- Maintain a policy manual for the finance department
- Work with external human resources employees to secure candidates who will be an asset to the finance department
- Establish and implement a training program for new finance employees
- Review and adhere to department budgets
- BBBEE accreditation and BBBEE ownership strategy
- Submission of statutory reports on a monthly and annual basis
- Financial Audit with external auditor
- Payroll
About the ROLE
The Financial Manager/Controller will provide visible leadership for this fast growing business in South Africa and will ensure consistent, compliant, effective and efficient accounting processes. The position will require excellent technical accounting and communication skills. The position will report directly to the Managing Director and partner with cross functional teams in JHB and Durban and will play a key role in further growth activities in the business
