Head of Finance

**Reference**: AV 6488

**Consultant**: Anneke Viviers

**Description**:
Develop internal financial and accounting policies and procedures such to ensure adequate controls are installed and that substantiating documents are in place
Ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures
Document and maintain complete and accurate supporting information for all financial transactions
Financial Modelling
Prepare monthly management accounts
Act as the financial spokesperson and custodian of the company
Oversee and contribute to the production of monthly reports and other financial statements for use by Executive Management, the Board of Directors and / or the Audit and Finance Committee
Attend board meetings
Report any irregularities or perceived irregularities to the Board for
consideration and guidance
Establish guidelines for budget and forecast preparation
Prepare annual budget and present to the Board of Directors
Directly assist the CEO and play an important role on the executive management team on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management
Assist department heads with setting of department budgets, as well as the monthly tracking of budgets to actuals
Approve various department spend - compared to budget.
Approve all internal travel requests (Internal sales to be approved by CEO, installation, or maintenance travel to be on quote).
Approve all expense claims for payment (CEO to approve mileage for sales, Lead Project Manager to approve travel for PMs).
Provide CEO and senior management with an operating budget and work with them to ensure success through cost analyses
Ensure adequate cash flow to meet organisational needs
Develop and maintain financial accounting systems for management of cash, debtors and creditors.
Oversee debt collection and assist as and when needed
Assist CEO with raising Capital Financing
Assist CEO with raising Project Financing
Collate and prepare all financial and related data of business proposed for acquisitions by the company in order to establish assets, liabilities and commercial potential for Board consideration
Ensure all statutory compliance are in place
Manage project approval by assisting with the development and maintenance for policies and procedures around the project management of jobs
Assist with project costing
Ensure that signed documents and deposits are received prior to commencement of jobs
Approve all accepted quotes to be processed through Project Tray without deposit or required documents (Where documents & deposits are required, Hardware can be ordered based in PO.)
Provide guidance to PM’s and RM’s when projects do not run according to plan
Perform project profitability analysis
Assist with the setting of annual revenue budgets
Remain actively involved in weekly revenue forecast/tracker updates; provide guidance to Business Development Executives in updating trackers and attend weekly sales meetings
Oversee the job sign-off process, and only recognise revenue when final sign-off of a job is received by a client
Assist with the preparation of monthly revenue report, to report any overs/unders on revenue targets
Oversee the annual increase process (to be done according to anniversary date)
Oversee the procurement process and ensure that stock is always at the optimal level
Develop, implement and maintain procedures around stock and the warehouse function to ensure that stock is accounted for accurately
Assist in the design and implementation of warehouse policies, processes and procedures
Ensure timeously submission of WCA annually (May)
Ensure timeously submission of CIPC Annual Return (August)
Oversee the insurance function and ensure that the company has sufficient Insurance cover on all levels.
Ensure statutory compliance by correct and timeous submission and payment of VAT (monthly), Income Tax (annually), PAYE (Monthly & Bi
- annually) and PROV tax (Bi-annually)
Liaise with Audit committee
Liaise with external auditors

**Qualifications**:
Accounting Related Qualification (CA(SA), CIMA,)
15 years post qualification experience (finance) ü 10 years Managerial experience (Team of 5+)
10 years HR experience
Extensive Xero Experience (DEAR Inventory is a bonus)
Strong leadership skills
Analytical with strong problem solving skills
Managerial skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

**How to Apply**:
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