1. Strategic Management

•  Provide strategic input regarding various aspects of budget processes and long-term business plans

• Ensure that the organisation’s financial systems, procedures and controls are effective, efficient, and in line with best practice

• Recruit and manage staff to augment and strengthen the Finance Team’s capacity and performance

 

b) Budgeting and Forecasting

• Determine and compile the annual budget in collaboration with the Managing Director for Board approval

• Liaise with Partner finance managers and CFOs

• Monitor and manage the cash flow requirements of the organisation and individual projects, identifying variances and ensuring that the necessary follow up action is taken

• Prepare income and expenditure forecasts for the organisation

 

c) Financial Management and Reporting

• Drive and manage all financial reporting, including written reports, for private and public sector funders

• Build and strengthen relationships with funder/investor financial managers as relevant and required

• Ensure that monthly expense reports are prepared in accordance with funder-specific requirements

• Ensure that the organisation’s finances are managed and accounted for in an effective, transparent and sustainable manner, in accordance with IFRS

• Review monthly general ledger accounts prepared by the Finance Administrator

• Ensure that all relevant journals are processed on a monthly and annual basis

• Review monthly management account reports prepared by the Finance Administrator to ensure that they are in line with Board and entity requirements

• Prepare and present quarterly submission of the financial reports to the Board of Directors

d) Key Performance Areas Activities

• Ensure statutory compliance with the Company’s Act, VAT Act, Labour Law and the Income Tax Act

• Collate and submit the monthly payroll to the Payroll Administrator, ensuring that all information is correct

• Review supporting documentation and authorise staff expense EFT payments

• Construct and monitor reliable control systems

• Oversee that cash flow is appropriate and well managed for the organisation’s operations

 

e) Audit

• Ensure that the statutory annual financial statements are prepared in terms of IFRS

• Liaise and manage the relationship with External auditors

• Ensure that all queries and audit issues identified are addressed and resolved timeously.

• Present the annual financial statements and audit report to the Managing Director before finally presenting them to the Board of Directors for signature

f) General

• Assist with any reasonable requests or tasks that ensure the success of organization

• BCom Financial Management / BCom Accounting/CA Qualifications (will be advantageous)
• 5 years’ experience in a financial management role
• Membership of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants is beneficial

• Experience with SAGE and XERO accounting systems preferred
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office – including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Expertise with procedures and processes required for adequate planning, monitoring, and re-aligning of budgets
• Experience working in a lean finance team environment is preferable

• Strong English verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to get your hands dirty
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills
• Strong detail orientation
• Strong strategic planning and management skills
• Ability to work independently and in teams, flexibility and appetite to work in a lean, start-up environment focused on social impact and social return on investment
• Ability and preference to use own initiative and take ownership of his/her tasks, and work independently
• Honesty and integrity