Head Office Financial Manager 
Group Processing, Reporting and Compliance

Preparation of monthly general ledger reconciliations and general journals, including accruals and fixed assets
Release of prepayments
Completion of the monthly management and forecast reporting packs and biannual tax packs
Prepare monthly and biannual income, provisional and deferred tax computations
Cash flow (weekly) and financial performance forecasting and reporting
Invoice processing
Completion of creditor reconciliations and dispute resolution
Cashbook processing (debtors and creditors)
Calculate and invoice monthly cost recoveries from Company Shared Services
Manage and review the work of processing clerks to ensure accurate and timely invoice processing, loading of payments and creditor reconciliations
Prepare inter-company confirmations and dispute resolution
Prepare inter-company loan schedules, including the calculation of daily interest
Prepare monthly VAT returns and ensure timely filing of these returns
Prepare tax deliverables, including SARS queries and objections
Audit preparation and address auditor requests and queries
Preparation of annual financial statements
Prepare annual budgets including annual expense, cost recovery and inter-company lending budgets
Query resolution on all of the above

Company Shared Services Processing, Reporting and Compliance

Review monthly cost recovery ("shared services") inputs prepared by group accountants (2 direct reports)
Calculate amounts to be recovered per group company based on reviewed inputs and on-charge methodology
Prepare monthly shared services commentary with the assistance of the shared service department's (HR, finance, IT, marketing and facilities)
Assist and advise the shared service department heads
Prepare a monthly shared services presentation for inclusion in group financial review
Preparation of monthly general ledger reconciliations and general journals relating to non-shared services computation items, including for example fixed assets movements, depreciation recoveries, IAS 17 smoothing and onerous leases.
Prepare monthly and biannual income, provisional and deferred tax computations
Cash flow (weekly) and financial performance forecasting and reporting
Review and authorize creditor payments
Review petty cash reconciliations and authorize petty cash cheques
Review monthly VAT returns and ensure timely filing of these returns
Prepare tax deliverables, including SARS queries and objections
Audit preparation and address auditor requests and queries
Preparation of annual financial statements
Prepare annual budgets including annual expense, cost recovery and inter-company lending budgets
Query resolution on all of the above

Company Shared Services Payroll

Review certain payroll inputs (expense and travel claim management)
Process payroll journals
Resolve queries

Group Statutory maintenance; management and reporting, including but not limited to:
Company board of directors
Company public officers
Company information sheets



Liaising with external service provider for CIPC filing of statutory changes
Drafting of group resolutions
Filing of annual returns for all group companies with CIPC

Other requirements

BEE audit preparation and address auditor requests and queries
Review of banking administration prepared by group accountants
Assist Group Financial Manager with review of subsidiaries annual financial statements
Assist Group Financial Manager with review of subsidiaries tax packs and computations and filing of both provisional and income tax returns for all group companies
Keep record of Head office contracts and relevant terms
Assisting with the implementation of new ERP
Provide Accounting advise on ad hoc basis

 
Ad-hoc investigations, reasonable tasks, projects and reports when required
 
Qualifications and Competencies required

Newly qualified CA (SA)
Managed a team
Broad knowledge of accounting practices and process
Strong Microsoft Excel skills required
Proficiency in using Microsoft Outlook and Word
Proficiency in Pastel Partner
Administrative management experience, with responsibility for maintaining records

 
In addition to formal qualifications the below competencies/ attributes are required:
 
 
 
 
 
Organising & co-ordinating
 
 
Essential
 
 
 
 
Action oriented
 
 
Essential
 
 
 
 
Problem solving
 
 
Essential
 
 
 
 
Integrity & trustworthiness
 
 
Essential
 
 
 
 
Communication & interpersonal skills
 
 
Essential
 
 
 
 
Managing systems & processes
 
 
Essential
 
 
 
 
Dealing with complexity
 
 
Advantageous
 
 
 
 
Team building
 
 
Advantageous
 
 
 
 
Negotiating & conflict management
 
 
Advantageous