Financial Controller - Johannesburg, South Africa - Affirmative Portfolios

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Johannesburg, South Africa

3 weeks ago

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Finance

JHB North
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Financial Controller

Johannesburg North

6 Months Fixed Term Contract

Salary - Market Related

Department - Finance


Reports to - Finance Manager


Key Responsibilities:


General Responsibilities

  • Manage and take accountability for general ledger and subledger input and output
  • Supervise team and monitoring the performance of the department's daily activities and
processes

  • Review and approve all reconciliations
  • Review, audit and approve third party accounts and transactions
  • Review, audit and monitor corporate expenses and reporting
  • Manage and take accountability overall cash and treasury management and reporting

Month and Year End

  • Provide key contribution in the compilation of various reporting packs to key stakeholders
  • Manage and take accountability for key contribution to monthly and quarterly management
accounts

  • Preparation of Annual Financial Statements
  • Risk and Compliance
  • Ensure adherence to internal processes and controls, and act as department's risk and
compliance champion

  • Month end/year end procedures
  • Coordination of external and internal audit engagements
  • Lead in the maintenance of clean and up to date Data management, its protection and its
optimal usage by the business for drawing meaningful decisions


Relationship management

  • Act as relationship manager with internal and external stakeholders and resolve queries
effectively

  • Supervise accounting staff and provide on the job coaching / guidance
  • Act as technical champion and keep team abreast of new developments in accounting
standards

  • Continuous Development
  • Maintenance and continuous improvement of controls over policy and procedure
  • System management and continuous innovation of efficiencies in accounting package used
  • Maintain technically strong working knowledge of IFRS, PFMA, DTic, National Treasury
regulations

  • Champion insightful analytics
  • Lead adhoc projects

Qualifications:


  • B Com Honours Degree in Accounting
  • CA(SA) will be an added advantage

Experience and Skills Required:


  • Minimum 4 years in progressively responsible financial management roles
  • High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results
- orientation

  • Experience in the preparation and finalisation of the annual financial statements in
accordance with current statutory regulations

  • Experience in budget preparation and reporting
  • Highly numerate and able to analyse statistical information and interpret financial data to
produce reports which can be understood by non-financial colleagues

  • Financial institution experience is desirable
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills for self and team
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong supervisory or leadership skills
  • Experience in influencing and representing professional opinion, verbally and in writing
  • Strong technical skill in performing financial reporting and analysis


  • Computer literacy

  • Strong Excel skills, knowledge of accounting systems/programmes
  • Advanced report writing

Personal Attributes:


  • Executor with strong followthrough
  • Initiative/selfstarter/leader
  • Ability to work under pressure and strong discipline and ability to follow procedures
  • Sense of urgency and the drive to meet deadlines
  • Strong attention to detail while able to see the big picture
  • Ability to interact with and positively influence people at all levels
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