Financial Controller - Thorburn Security Solutions at Tsebo Solution

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare business review documents within stipulated timelines.
• To ensure effective month-end cut-off and that management accounts reconcile with the ledger.
• Manage accounts payable process and subordinates by meeting deadlines as stipulated.
• Oversee the processing of intercompany invoices.
• Effectively balance intercompany accounts with counter parties.
• Support and maintain financial systems.
• Ad hoc tasks in support of the financial manager.
• Ad hoc tasks in support of the divisional managing director
• Preparation of annual divisional budgets.
• Preparation of quarterly forecasts (3 per year)
• Liaising with internal & external auditors to mitigate any risks identified.
• Accuracy, completeness & validity of income statements on purpose (site level)
• Cost allocations to correct purposes
• Balance sheet recons (compiling monthly divisional balance sheet files for management/internal audit
• Reviewing monthly results and providing advice on areas to improve/focus on
• Monitoring accrued income process
• Managing financial controls and guidance to regional debtor/creditor
• Operational team guidance/advice & training on overall financial/commercial processes of the business
• Costings on various options for current clients
• Costings and explanations on increase impact for clients
• Proof reading draft contracts
• Weekly / Monthly forecast per business unit
• Monthly revenue recon preparation and sign off process
• Assisting sales in costing queries / advice & approving new proposed costings
• Reviewing payment packs
• Verification and releasing of payments
• Calculations for Capex motivations
• Maintenance of accounts on QlikView
• Other ad hoc tasks
• Analyzing and interpreting monthly variances
• Skills and Competencies
• Leadership and management skills
• Highly analytical, with good numerical skills as well as costing skills
• Computer literacy and experience with relevant systems is essential (MS Office)
• Understanding of Security Operational process
• Proven report-writing skills – verbal & numerical
• Ability to work cross functionally and be a team player
• Commercial acumen
• Knowledge of budgeting & forecasting processes
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills as well as sound analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to plan, organize and control own work effort
• Customer service centered
•  Financial and business acumen
• Experience in policies and procedures in purchasing
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• AX 09 experience will be advantageous
• Microsoft D365 experience will be advantageous

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Financial Management OR equivalent tertiary qualification
• CA(SA) / MBA / similar post-graduation qualification will be an advantage
• Minimum 5 Year(s) experience in similar role