Finance Manager

at  SFG Engineering Services

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Excellent leadership and human relations abilities;
• Strong organizational and management skills;
• Ability to see the big picture while focusing on the process and procedures necessary to produce deliverables;
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in work;
• Ability to meet and establish deadlines;
• Strong oral and written communication abilities in English;
• Intermediate to advanced applications software expertise (Excel and accounting software);
• Corporate accounting experience;
• Working knowledge of financial ERP packages;
• Experience in forecasting and budgeting;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 7+ years of experience, of which at least three years has been in a team management role;
• Must have a proven track record of managing small to medium- sized teams;
• Financial controller or equivalent experience highly desirable;
• Up to date IFRS knowledge and Tax law.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors’ in Business Management / Accounting / Economics / Statistics;
• CA(SA) preferred

PURPOSE:

The Finance Manager’s primary role is to develop, oversee, and maintain all necessary financial controls, systems and processes of the company to ensure efficient and effective management of the Company’s finances and regulatory compliance and statutory obligations, whilst demonstrating a clear understanding of the dimensions of the business and expressing them accurately in key financial models.

SUMMARY OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represent the company in the best way possible concerning performance, attitude, safety, quality and customer service;
• Ensure 100% compliance of the finance/accounting team and generally assist with implementing the export compliance guidelines of the company;
• Ensure 100% commitment to the Code of Conduct of the company;
• Member of the local Management Team; assists with the overall functioning of the company. Support of the management team in a variety of operational decisions;
• Responsible for linking business, financial and external information into strategic advice towards the regional and global management of the company
• Responsible for process excellence initiatives
• Day to day responsibility for the management of the finance function whilst providing leadership, support and direction to the team;
• Overall responsibility for coordinating annual audits of the books
• Develops and executes financial and control procedures tailored to the business and in compliance with the control Strategy of the company
• Ensure compliance by all staff with the internal (financial) procedures and procedures by carrying out regular training with staff, spot checks and, with the finance team, scrutiny of all financial processes not limited to payables and receivables, cash flow, reporting, monthly closing of books and timeliness of reconciliations;
• Identify and implement ongoing cost reduction initiatives and analyses in all areas of the company;
• Review the performance of competitors and report on key issues to management;
• Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement;
• Oversee the extension of credit to customers;
• Maintain banking relationships;
• Ensuring timely execution of regionally head office requests, schedules & key performance indices;
• Adheres to policies, regulations, and standards relating to QHSE principles and ensures the finance team does the same.