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Finance Manager Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at HR Genie
FINANCE MANAGER – Kyalami (Jhb)
Highly Competitive Package on Offer based on Qualification and relevant years of experience
Leading Energy Group is seeking a strategic and operational Finance Manager to lead the finance function across all entities.
You are a finance leader who is honest, energetic, intelligent, innovate and entrepreneurial in nature with the drive to make both a strategic and operational impact across the business.
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Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Financial Planning & Analysis:
– Develop, implement, and monitor financial strategies to support business objectives.
– Prepare and manage the company’s annual budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
– Provide detailed financial analysis and insights to support business decision-making.
– Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and advise on financial performance improvement.
2. Accounting & Financial Reporting:
– Oversee the preparation of financial statements, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting in compliance with accounting standards.
– Lead month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring reconciliations and audits are completed accurately.
– Ensure compliance with tax regulations and oversee the preparation and submission of tax returns.
– Manage the general ledger, journal entries, and financial reporting systems.
3. Procurement & Stores Management:
– Oversee procurement activities, ensuring cost-effective purchasing while meeting quality and timeline requirements.
– Manage vendor relationships and negotiate favorable terms in line with financial objectives.
– Ensure efficient and accurate stores management to support project needs and maintain optimal inventory levels.
– Implement and monitor policies for inventory control, stock levels, and asset management.
4. Bill of Quantities (BOQ) Accuracy:
– Ensure accuracy in the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) process by overseeing and verifying quantities, costs, and materials to prevent discrepancies.
– Ensure that the BOQ is always up to date with current market prices or agreed supplier pricing for specified time periods.
– Collaborate with project and procurement teams to align BOQ with project budgets and timelines.
– Establish and enforce quality checks in the BOQ process to enhance financial forecasting and cost control.
5. Cash Flow & Treasury Management:
– Monitor and manage cash flow, ensuring the company has adequate liquidity to meet operational needs.
– Oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable, ensuring timely collections and payments (both internal and external).
– Optimize working capital and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and financial institutions.
6. Risk Management & Compliance:
– Identify financial risks and implement strategies to mitigate them.
– Ensure compliance with financial and legal regulations, including audits and statutory requirements.
– Maintain and improve internal controls and financial governance processes.
– Ensure collaboration with internal stakeholders with regards Tax and Insurance to reduce costs with mitigating risks.
7. Team Leadership & Development:
– Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
– Oversee the recruitment, training, and professional development of finance personnel.
– Collaborate with other department heads, such as project management, procurement, and operations, to support cross-functional objectives.
– Ensure 1-on-1 discussions are followed by rigorous utilisation of the team’s skills to achieve set outcomes.
– Manage team performance according to set KPI’s.
8. Vendor & Contract Management:
– Oversee financial aspects of vendor and subcontractor agreements.
– Ensure timely and accurate payments while managing favourable contract terms and cost control.
– Ensure effective cost, supply, and SLA agreements are in place with all suppliers. This includes materials, services, labour, hardware.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience required
– CA(SA) / CIMA or related qualification
– Minimum 3-4 years post-articles experience, including at least 2 years in a senior financial leadership role gained within the manufacturing / engineering / renewable energy or related industry
– Proven track record in leading a small Finance team as well as end-to-end finance functions, including accounting, reporting, treasury, budgeting, and funding operations across manufacturing, engineering, construction and operational businesses
– Experience in multi-currency (Pula, NAD, USD), cross-border and asset-based operations
– Proven experience in ensuring accurate financial and operational reporting using Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Dynamics 365 Business Central, with a focus on automation, transparency, and clarit
Title: Finance Manager
Company: HR Genie
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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