SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER – Northern Suburbs, Cape Town

R800 000 – R1 000 000 Per Anum Negotiable based on Qualification and years of relevant experience

Our client, highly reputable and established Waste Management concern is in search of a Senior Finance Manager to join their dynamic team.

One would describe you as an innovative and strong leader who is decisive and solutions orientated.  You are approachable, engaging and possess strong and proven financial as well as business acumen.

Main Purpose of the role:

To oversee and manage the organisation’s financial resources and activities, ensuring financial health and maximizing returns. This involves the developing and implementing financial strategies, preparing financial reports, analysing market trends, and managing investments to achieve organizational goals.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Financial Accounting and Reporting:

• Provide timely and accurate monthly management accounts and other financial reports including explaining variances against budget.
• Prepare VAT reports for the CFO to complete the VAT returns on e-filing.
• Prepare all supporting information for all audits and liaise with external auditors, as necessary (includes Statutory, BBB-EE and Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment audits).
• Interpret financial information and make recommendations for further courses of action.
• Design, implement and maintain financial procedures, policies, and internal controls.
• Monitor and track compliance to internal controls and governance.
• Responsible for all procurement policies, procedures, and practices.
• Develop trends and projections for the organisation’s finances.
• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
• Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met.
• Assist with the preparation of the company’s budget, including budget reporting and variance analysis.
• Assist the CFO to develop and implement the Finance Strategy.
• Correspond and partner with other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken as well as setting realistic forecasts.
• Develop reports especially with regards to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) that will help other departments to make more effective decisions.
• Develop and build relationships across the different areas of the business to ensure that information is shared and that awareness and understanding of financial matters is maximised.
• Assist the CFO with all ad hoc requirements, as required.

Financial Systems:

• Maintain proper systems to report effectively, accurately, and timeously.
• Manage the accounting system, including managing access, creating reports and set-up of GL’s, sub ledgers and tracking of cost centre costs.
• Review and manage EPR online and accounting system integration.
• Review and manage project database and accounting system integration.

EPR Fees, Invoicing and Collections:

• Review and manage the online EPR Fee collection, invoicing and payment process and all related reporting.
• Review and manage the integration between the EPR online and accounting systems.
• Review the online system for continuous improvement and recommend enhancements.

Accounts Payable:

• Review and authorise payments to creditors and ensure alignment to the Polyco Procurement Policy.
• Review payment allocations for accuracy.
• Maintain systems and controls of all payments.
• Verify weekly pay-run.

Accounts Receivable:

• Review debtors age analysis and present reports to stakeholders for decision-making.
• Follow up and escalate long outstanding debts.

Reconciliations:

• Review all reconciliations prepared by Financial Accountant and take actions as appropriate.
• Reconcile Project assets to Memorandum of Agreements.

Project Management Accounting

• Review and maintain all project database records.
• Review the database to ensure that the records are in line with the project Memorandum of Agreement and any amendments.
• Manage the integrity of the project database records.
• Maintain project assets schedules for all projects and kiosks.
• Manage the calculation of impairments, amortisations, present value calculations and ensure that all entries are processed in the accounting system accurately and timeously.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting of the financial activity of all projects.
• Monitor the loan repayments against the contractual agreements.
• Ensure that all partner monthly statements are submitted and follow up on long outstanding instalments

Business Administration:

• Responding to telephonic requests and inquiries.
• Drafting and e-mailing correspondence on multiple platforms.
• Review and filter applications and submit them to the relevant department.
• Flag or escalate any issues raised.
• Provide administration support to the Projects Team.
• Manage the travel requirements for the Projects Team.
• Set up and liaise on accounts with key service providers to supply the business.
• Coordinate filing systems including One Drive.
• Obtain quotations and invoices and effectively communicate between Service Providers and the Projects Team with regards to quotations and invoices.
• Accurately review and submit financial documentation with finance department.
• Database capturing and management i.e., servers, Stakeholders, suppliers,
• Maintaining financial, stakeholder, and supplier records.
• Taking of detailed minutes and accurately capturing action points, producing high-quality end products, circulating to attendees, and following up on actions.
• Scan/file invoices and expense claims electronically.
• Coordination of Consumables/PPE/Signage and stock management.
• Ensure effective communication with suppliers.
• Managing and updating company databases, stock level management, record keeping, replenishment orders, consumables, and PPE issuing.
• Coordinate procurement of Projects deliverables.
• Protect the organisation’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Collecting the necessary reporting data from project partners.
• Noting data coming in from partners, identifying any issues, and supporting partners in finding a solution.
• Ensure that the necessary equipment for the Training Facilitator is set up ahead of training sessions (for example, tablets, systems, etc.

General:

• Maintain excellent communication and relationships with vendors, employees, and management.
• Work with suppliers and internal team to improve systems.
• Other various ad-hoc tasks as needed

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required:

• Tertiary or equivalent qualification required in Bachelor of Commerce/Business Science degree in Finance and/or Accounting or related
• Professional qualifications such as Chartered Accountant, CIMA or similar with SAICA or SAIPA Articles will be considered advantageous.

• 5-8 years overall proven and relevant Financial Management and people management experience gained ideally within the sustainability and waste management/recycling or plastic manufacturing and / or environmental and / or hospitality and / or logistics and / or IT and / or related Corporate or NGO industry
• Strong accounting knowledge (Including IFRS) with a solid understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles.
• Working knowledge of all statutory legislation and regulations.
• Strong understating of Xero will be advantageous
• Proven MS Excel skills is essential

To apply for this role via Elev8 Recruitment, please follow the link to apply to Lameez Herborn

Contact information

Lameez Dollie