- Prepare budgets and yearly sales forecasts
- Report on variances from budget, reasons for variances
- Evaluate insurance policies, ensure policies are updated and renewed to mitigate risks
- Drive visibility of Inventory, Accounts Payable and Cash collection
- Review overdue accounts drive collections, drive decrease in overdue receivables analyse operational drivers (Invoice process, shipping and invoicing quality etc.)
- Monitor accounts payable performance
- Weekly, monthly and long-term cash flow forecasts
- Perform monthly profitability analysis , drive improvements and implement required process improvements
- Engage in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all areas of the companies
- Monthly analysis of variable and fixed expenses, provide recommendations to management to improve profitability
- Review, approve and analyze year end financial statements
- Develop company strategy, provide financial analysis and guidance on all business activities, plans and targets
- Monitor the day-to-day financial operations
- Assist and oversee debtors, creditors and administrators, provide necessary support
- Maintain relationships with internal staff and external service providers, contractors,banking institutions and auditors
- Minimum BCom or equivalent tertiary qualification
- Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role, Previous experience working in logistics is advantageous
- Advanced MS Office proficiency,
- ERP System knowledge is essential
- Must have excellent relationship building skills
- High attention to detail
Financial Manager - West Coast District Municipality, South Africa - CA Financial Appointments
Description
I have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Manager to join a growing logistics company based in Cape Town. The ideal individual will be an experienced Financial Manager, someone who is ambitious, detail focused and hands on.
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