Gm Finance

**Purpose**:
The GM: Finance will bring rigour and structure to the finance function and will be responsible for leading the day-to-day running of the finance function, delivering accurate and transparent financial reports, setting budgets, implementing financial controls, forecasting and monitoring KPI’s. Protecting the Company's margins through control of operational costs, maximising income, and assisting Management to achieve its earnings objectives.

**Key Performance Areas**:

- Lead and manage the Finance Team to ensure preparation and submission of
monthly management accounts, quarterly board packs and head office reporting.
- Review of accounts and investigation of variances.
- Support Manufacturing and other departments to ensure the company’s financial
objectives have been met.
- Manage cash flow projections and reports
- Preparation / review of Annual Financial Statements to ensure compliance with IFRS, all required standards and accuracy
- Assist with the Budget and Forecasting process
- Manage team to ensure on time submission for APDP and government grants.
- Effectively oversee and manage internal and external year-end audits.
- Manage and ensure compliance with SARS i.e. on time submissions for Vat, PAYE,
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- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and labour department requirements
- Review and control payment function and approve all payments
- Oversee Debtors management process
- Involvement in creating business plans to support the company’s financial objectives
- Work with senior teams to grow business formulating strategies and plans
- Improving internal processes (monitor and implement internal controls)
- Ensuring team works as a cohesive unit
- Managing the performance of each employee.

**Requirements**:

- CA (SA)
- 10+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience, with strong focus on accounting and tax activities and responsibilities
- Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
- 8+ years of management experience (post articles) - Must be able to effectively
manage a large team
- Must be technically inclined - up to date with relevant IFRS and Tax legislation
(Accounting Standards)
- Syspro experience will be an advantage
- Automotive experience will be a distinct advantage
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to lead and develop team
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Excellent Microsoft excel skills.
- Experience in performance management of team
- Analytical
- Natural problem solver with innovative ideas, who can take initiative
- Solid presentation skills and ability to explain complex processes to an audience.
- Technically strong accountant with ability to interpret and implement changes to comply with new IFRS standards
- Self-starter who can handle multiple tasks and complete projects under tight time constraints
- Planning and managing the company’s performance.
- Manage operations and processes within budget.
- Assist the finance team with accounting problems and queries - to enhance efficiency of the team
- Experience with creating full IFRS annual financial statements
- Experience with general ledger functions and month-end / year end closing process
- Experience in credit management / debtors is an advantage
- Ability to enforce and maintain high control standards, even under pressure.
- Senior management skills.