Financial Manager - Brakpan at Motus Holdings Limited

Reference Number MOT230911-10

Job Description MAIN PURPOSE

Reporting to the Regional Financial Manager of the respective dealerships and the Financial Director, the incumbent will be part of the head office management team. The Financial Manager will manage the head office financial department and maintain internal control measures to ensure that head office finance department is compliant to sound financial practices and good corporate governance.

Position Overview

“Covid-19 vaccination is an important part of Motus Retail and Rental’s commitment to stopping the spread of COVID-19 not only in our workplaces, but the country as a whole. This is because vaccines offer protection to employees by reducing their risk of infection, or the severity of their symptoms; and at a population level, referred to as population-immunity. Given that vaccination is a priority in the fight against COVID-19, we encourage vaccinated candidates to apply for the vacant position.

Specific Role Responsibilities

Key Performance Indicators

Process And Governance

• Manage compliancy processes in the area of accountability in order to manage risks and expose liabilities.
• Manage and report on progress against operational budget in liaison with Dealer Principals.
• Compile management accounts, including, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis and
• Conduct reconciliation of vehicles, parts, and service assets, verify against accounting records and address all anomalies with senior line management.
• Identify opportunities to minimize cost or increase revenue.
• Monitor and evaluate financial processes for quality and effectiveness and notify stakeholders accordingly.
• Finance - Plan and manage financial activities in line with approved policies, processes and procedures.
• Customer -Develop and manage key stakeholder relationships that enable achievement of operational.
• People- Implement and manage workforce planning, recruitment, learning and development, performance management, reward and recognition and employee relations to ensure an optimal working environment. Ensure timeous, clear contracting and assessment of performance expectations with direct reports in line with identified objectives.

Qualifications And Experience

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor`s Degrees in Accounting.
• Education, Training and Development.
• Higher Education and Training.
• Accounting NQF Level 7.

Experience Required

• 3 + years’ Financial Management experience.
• Knowledge of the Kerridge operating management system will be an advantage.
• 3 – 5 years Financial management experience in the retail motor industry.

Skills and Personal Attributes

Competency Required

Knowledge of financial accounting principles, classifying, measuring and recording transactions. Excellent computer skills and very proficient in excel, word, and outlook. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

Behavioural Indicators

Sound knowledge and understanding of financial, accounting and tax concepts, financial statements, trial balance, financial record keeping process. Auditing and compiling reports. Interrogates transaction, initiating information or data, and understands, records or enters transactions on to the system. Analyses and reconciles financial information and data, identify auditing discrepancies and reports on such.