Financial Manager at Trans Africa Projects

Purpose of the Job:

• The Financial Manager is responsible for providing stewardship of company assets (monetary and non-monetary) by reviewing financial reports, monitoring accounts, and preparing activity reports and financial forecasts.
• He/she implements the appropriate controls needed to ensure the profitability of the business and manages compliance of the financial function to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Key Performance Areas (KPA’s):

Financial Operations management

• Produce accurate management accounts & reports timeously.
• Prepare and facilitate month-end processing.
• Review stakeholder contracts and ensure that financial rights and obligations are executed efficiently.
• Review payroll information for accuracy and sign off for processing.
• Ensure that Project financial information is accurate.
• Manage budgets and ensure that targets are met.

Budget & Forecast Management

• Review and consolidate Project Budgets to company annual budget.
• Work with HODs to ensure that budgets are reasonable and achievable.
• Assist support departments with preparation of budgets and forecast and ensure integrity of all information submitted.

People Management

• Manage all HR functions for employees in line with company policies.
• Mentor employees and develop Personal Development Plans.

Cashflow Management

• Ensure that customers follow through on payments for services provided (Collections).
• Limit major capital investments in line with known or expected revenue performance.

Compliance

• Perform statutory calculations, submissions, and payments on a monthly, bi-annual, and annual basis.
• Ensure that the external audit runs smoothly.
• Prepare Annual Financial Statements and submit to relevant stakeholders timeously after sign-off.
• Monitor BBBEE compliance and the submission of information.

Minimum Requirements:

• 3 Year Bachelor’s Degree in accounting / 4 Year post Graduate Diploma.

Other competencies and requirements:

• Attention to detail.
• Problem- Solving & Accountability.
• Completed Articles.
• 3-4 years financial management and/or related experience.
• At least 2 years managing a team and coordinating activities of others (matrix environment).