Chief Financial Officer - South Africa

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The scope of responsibilities of the CFO covers Accounting, Finance & overseeing administration, improving systems and developing staff skills to ensure data quality in Finance.
Outline of Duties & Responsibilities:
- Planning to ensure that reporting is timely and accurate through management of resources;
- Oversee the accounting function with focus on completeness, accuracy & cutoff;
- Monitoring the finance data quality on daily basis through analysis and reconciliation methods;
- Ensure all Finance Manager Reporting Requirements and Deadlines are met in terms of quality and timeliness through managing resources;
- Cash Flow management to ensure all entities cash-flow requirements are controlled through communication, collaboration and planning;
- Understand & Communicate the relevant process flows in SAGE, FMS & EPMS through training and development;
- Budgeting & Forecasting key results and KPI’s through collaboration, analysis, review and communication;
- Driver Cash Control on a continuous basis through operational & financial system review and spot counts;
- Inventory Control on a continuous basis through systems & processes review and spot counts;
- Review & Variance Analysis of Monthly Management Accounts reports, Weekly Cash Flow Statement, All Monthly reconciliations (Fuel, DE, Maint, Payroll, Cash, B/S, etc.) & any other group deliverables;
- Providing financial data & information requested by management as quick as possible;
- Oversee Income Tax to ensure all entities tax provisions and outcomes are managed through communication, collaboration and planning;
- Coordinate with External Auditors, providing all requested information for the final Audit Reports;
- Assists the Sales & Billing Manager in following up on longstanding and other relevant reports by interacting with internal and external contacts to conclude reports;
- Suggest Improvements of the Process in the Invoicing System and Invoice Accounting Processes.
- Ensure that the billing team is aware of Health and Safety and carry out daily tasks in the safest possible working environment.
- Perform other tasks as may be required by the Sales; Billing Manager, Logistics Manager, General Manager and/or CEO/DCEO.

Key Skills
- Good communication skills; - Empathy and Teamwork skills;
- Good judgment and evaluation skills working towards strong profit orientation;
- Hard worker, with high levels of energy and self-motivation;
- Results orientated with delivery capabilities and good time management skills;
- Planning and Organization Skills;
- Decision making, delegation and prioritization skills;
- Negotiation skills for any Financial related issues;
- Ability to take over any role and work if the circumstance warrants/assigned;
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, co-workers, Managers and external 3rd parties;
- Pro-active management style with initiative, dynamism and assertiveness approach;
- Good judgment and ability to lead by example by demonstrating high ethical and moral behavior whilst ensuring compliance with the Health, Safety, - Environmental & Security and Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption policies for yourself and any of your direct reports;
- Show high levels of skills and interest in developing direct reports;
- Available to pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for the effective performance of the role;
- PRO: DA/BC